# yum update ^C # yum update Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit... Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit... Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
What to do:
Look for the 'yum.pid' file and delete it.
# cd /var/run/ # dir # rm -f yum.pid
Alternatively, you can find out what's locking up yum by giving:
# ps aux | grep yum
Take note of the pid number, then kill the process:
# kill -9 (insert pid number)
Confirm that the 'yum.pid' file has been deleted and you should be able to restart yum.
# dir # yum update
This should do it. In Ubuntu, the same problem requires you to search and delete two files...
