[Help needed] Command 'pkcon refresh' gives fatal error [answered]
asked 2014-04-26 21:30:00 +0200
I am triying to update my (openrepos) apps which doesn't work because I am experienceing some problems with the package management:
[nemo@Jolla ~]$ pkcon refresh
Refreshing cache
Waiting in queue
Waiting for authentication
Waiting in queue
Starting
Refreshing software list
Fatal error: Cannot write file '/var/tmp/AP_0xqsXFAo/repodata/repomd.xml'.
I already tryed this solution but it's not working:
[nemo@Jolla ~]$ ssu s
Device registration status: not registered
Device model: Jolla (SbJ / JP-1301)
Device UID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Release: 1.0.5.19
[nemo@Jolla ~]$ ssu domain
Device domain is currently: sales
[nemo@Jolla ~]$ ssu domain sales
Changing domain from sales to sales
[nemo@Jolla ~]$ ssu ur
[nemo@Jolla ~]$ pkcon refresh
Refreshing cache
Waiting in queue
Waiting for authentication
Waiting in queue
Starting
Refreshing software list
Fatal error: Cannot write file '/var/tmp/AP_0xEPaCuh/repodata/repomd.xml'.
no comment for a whole day? So i dare to share my "slight feeling" about this. Have you routed out file permission problems? /var/temp/ should be open for all and show drwxrwxrwxin filebrowser. Are there any AP_* folders in /var/temp/ that cannot be overwritten?
mosen ( 2014-04-27 14:00:06 +0200 )edit@mosen The directory var/tmp is accessible with a filemanager (without root privilegs) and the directory permissions are activated for each one. I don't see any folders beginning with AP_* but I also run the command 'zypper clean -a' yesterday (if this is affecting anything) but if I remeber it right there were no folders of this typ when I checked it the last time (before running zypper clean -a).
I am also experiencing several other problems with my Jolla now: see next comment
Alex ( 2014-04-27 14:41:58 +0200 )editThe warehouse client is crashing and starts only after about 2 minutes, I had some e-mail sync problems, the overall experience is really laggy, my settings (like deactivated WLAN won't remeber after a reboot and my Ambience will change after EACH reboot to one I chosen some days ago.. thats very strange. Also the Fatal error changed after running 'zypper clean -a' to(BTW it takes about 8 minutes to initiate the refreshing now):
Alex ( 2014-04-27 14:53:58 +0200 )editFatal error: Authentication failed (is SSU set up correctly?)ouch... sorry to hear. Are you planning to do a factory reset or want to go to the root of the problem?
mosen ( 2014-04-27 15:42:53 +0200 )editHm I am reluctant to do a factory reset but if its needed I have to do it :D But I would like to know whats the problem and why it's occured.. I think it started after I copied some music over MTP without installing all drivers on the computer (because you have to search and download the drivers for Jolla .. a real pane on a foreign computer).
Alex ( 2014-04-27 16:00:57 +0200 )edit