YaST Online Update No Longer Works After a Crash

Support knowledgebase (thallma_you_error)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.0

Symptom

The update process with the YaST Online Update (in short YOU) no longer works after a crash.

Cause

The directory /var/lib/YaST/patches/i386/update/8.0/ contains wrong patch information that leads to a crash when being read.

Solution

Delete this information with the following command and resume the update process:

rm -rf /var/lib/YaST/patches/i386/update/8.0/


Keywords: YAST2, YOU, ONLINE, UPDATE, 80

Categories: Package-Installation

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