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Code: [root@enhu Download]# su -c 'yum install flash-plugin nspluginwrapper.x86_64 \ > nspluginwrapper.i586 alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i586 \ > libcurl.i586' Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running as pid 3703. Another ...
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    i mess it up when Enabling Flash Plugin in firefox.

    Code:
    [root@enhu Download]# su -c 'yum install flash-plugin nspluginwrapper.x86_64 \
    >     nspluginwrapper.i586 alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i586 \
    >     libcurl.i586'
    Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
    
    Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running as pid 3703.
    Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
      The other application is: yum
        Memory :  43 M RSS ( 55 MB VSZ)
        Started: Sat Oct  3 00:36:31 2009 - 13:48 ago
        State  : Traced/Stopped, pid: 3703
    Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
      The other application is: yum
        Memory :  43 M RSS ( 55 MB VSZ)
        Started: Sat Oct  3 00:36:31 2009 - 13:50 ago
        State  : Traced/Stopped, pid: 3703
    this keeps going on and on and it don't end until i hit ctrl c.
    what does this error mean and how can i solve this?

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    Its seems like there is another app using yum (maybe the package updater). Try the following
    Code:
    service yum-updatesd stop
    After that try installing the packages you need.

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