[KLUG Members] Package Manager Problems

[Jon Smitley]

Same error message comes up when I use the command line. Just don't
know.

On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 14:40, Bruce Smith wrote:
> > Sorry for having to post this in general mail, but I don't know if Bruce
> > wanted this directly to him or not.
> 
> Either way.
> 
> > Click Gnome Menu (or the red hat), select System Settings, then
> > Packages.
> > 
> > This is where the Package Management Screen comes up and states checking
> > system package status (Finding Tree).  Just after this screen comes up
> > though, I get an error box stating "Installation Tree Not Found - The
> > path None does not look like a valid installation source. OK"
> > 
> > Click OK and the program closes.  I have no clue.
> 
> I tried it on my box, and the GUI starts without a problem.
> 
> > Although, if I "rpm -qa" from the command line, it scrolls all the
> > packages.  But I am more accustommed to the GUI format and would like to
> > get that working.
> 
> One disadvantage of GUI's is sometimes they don't give good error
> messages.  Try running this program from a terminal window as root:
> 
>   /usr/bin/redhat-install-packages
> 
> And see if it displays any better diagnostic messages in the terminal.

-- 
Jon Smitley <lunitix@earthlink.net>