help, please -- lost the ability to run smart

Basil Chupin blchupin at tpg.com.au
Mon Dec 11 22:57:18 PST 2006


Mikus Grinbergs wrote:
> Earlier I did what I believe was 'smart update' followed by
> 'smart upgrade'.  There were some other packages, as well as
> smart, in what got installed.
> 
> 
> Subsequently when I try smart, nothing doing.  Console output:
> 
> ~# smart --help
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/usr/bin/smart", line 27, in ?
>     from smart import init, initDistro, initPlugins, initPsyco
> ImportError: No module named smart
> ~#
> 
> 
> 'rpm -e' of smart followed by 'rpm -i' of smart doesn't help.
> 
> 'rm -r /var/lib/smart' doesn't help.
> 
> 
> What should I try now ???

I'd like to know as well :-) .

The icon in the tray has been on "Updating channels..." for about 2 
hours now and counting..... :-( .

All was fine until smart upgraded itself.

Cheers.

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that tragedy is just around the corner.




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