Description Henrik Andersson 2013-10-28 12:11:08 CET

Reasons seems to be that zypp.pid always exists and either contains the PID or is an empty file and is not removed when not in use.

2013-10-28 07:04:04,732: Adding package lsb-graphics-amd64
2013-10-28 07:04:05,997: Resolving packages...
2013-10-28 07:04:05,997: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:05,997: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:05,997: Locking failed, retrying in 5 seconds
2013-10-28 07:04:11,003: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:11,003: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:11,003: Locking failed, retrying in 5 seconds
2013-10-28 07:04:16,009: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:16,009: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:16,009: Locking failed, retrying in 5 seconds
2013-10-28 07:04:21,014: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:21,014: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:21,014: Locking failed, retrying in 5 seconds
2013-10-28 07:04:26,020: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:26,020: The zypper backend has been locked by process unknown (unknown).
2013-10-28 07:04:26,020: Too many locking attempts failed, aborting.
2013-10-28 07:04:26,023: Traceback (most recent call last):
2013-10-28 07:04:26,023:   File "/opt/thinlinc/sbin/../libexec/tl-setup.py", line 480, in <module>
2013-10-28 07:04:26,023:     O0oO ( )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,023:   File "/opt/thinlinc/sbin/../libexec/tl-setup.py", line 437, in O0oO
2013-10-28 07:04:26,023:     ooo0O0o00O = iiO0oOo00o . run ( )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,023:   File "/opt/thinlinc/modules/thinlinc/wizard.py", line 91, in run
2013-10-28 07:04:26,023:     return self . _run_text ( )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:   File "/opt/thinlinc/modules/thinlinc/wizard.py", line 109, in _run_text
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:     Ooooo0Oo00oO0 ( )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:   File "/opt/thinlinc/modules/thinlinc/tlsetup/lsb.py", line 104, in <lambda>
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:     Ii1IIii11 , O0o0o00o0Oo0 , Iiii111Ii11I1 )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:   File "/opt/thinlinc/modules/thinlinc/tlsetup/pkginsthelp.py", line 74, in generic_text_installer
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:     iiIIi1IiIi11 . run ( )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:   File "/opt/thinlinc/modules/thinlinc/tlsetup/pkginsthelp.py", line 400, in run
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:     oo = iI ( self . __backend )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:   File "/opt/thinlinc/modules/thinlinc/tlsetup/pkginsthelp.py", line 108, in iI
2013-10-28 07:04:26,024:     oo = backend . resolve ( )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,025:   File "/opt/thinlinc/modules/thinlinc/packageinstaller/zypperbackend.py", line 397, in resolve
2013-10-28 07:04:26,025:     self . lock ( )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,025:   File "/opt/thinlinc/modules/thinlinc/packageinstaller/zypperbackend.py", line 262, in lock
2013-10-28 07:04:26,025:     raise Exception ( "Failed to lock zypper backend. Is another package manager running?" )
2013-10-28 07:04:26,025: Exception: Failed to lock zypper backend. Is another package manager running?