The "drakrpm-update" program crashed. Drakbug-16.26.8 caught it. after fresh restart, opened "Update your system" in Mageia Control Center. -reproducable also after restarts -similar crashes with deinstall/install software (used not the newest kernel xx.13, butxx.9) mkdir /etc/urpmi: File exists at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.18.1/urpm.pm line 305. Perl's trace: standalone::bug_handler() called from /usr/lib/perl5/5.18.1/Carp.pm:100 Carp::croak() called from /usr/lib/perl5/5.18.1/File/Path.pm:156 File::Path::_mkpath() called from /usr/lib/perl5/5.18.1/File/Path.pm:114 File::Path::mkpath() called from /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.18.1/urpm.pm:305 urpm::create_var_lib_rpm() called from /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.18.1/urpm.pm:293 urpm::set_files() called from /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.18.1/urpm.pm:151 urpm::new() called from /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.18.1/Rpmdrake/open_db.pm:80 Rpmdrake::open_db::fast_open_urpmi_db() called from /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.18.1/Rpmdrake/pkg.pm:237 Rpmdrake::pkg::warn_about_media() called from /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.18.1/Rpmdrake/pkg.pm:442 Rpmdrake::pkg::get_pkgs() called from /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.18.1/Rpmdrake/gui.pm:642 Rpmdrake::gui::pkgs_provider() called from /usr/libexec/drakrpm-update:266 main::run_treeview_dialog() called from /usr/libexec/drakrpm-update:293 Theme name: oxygen-gtk Kernel version = 3.12.9-desktop-1.mga4 Distribution=Mageia release 4 (Official) for i586 CPU=Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2300 @ 1.66GHz ------lspcidrake -v --------- [simon@localhost ~]$ lspcidrake -v e100 : Intel Corporation|PRO/100 VE Network Connection [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:8086 device:1092 subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) tifm_7xx1 : Texas Instruments|5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) [STORAGE_OTHER] (vendor:104c device:803b subv:104d subd:81ef) firewire_ohci : Texas Instruments|PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller [SERIAL_FIREWIRE] (vendor:104c device:803a subv:104d subd:81ef) yenta_socket : Texas Instruments|PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller [BRIDGE_CARDBUS] (vendor:104c device:8039 subv:6400 subd:0000) iwl3945 : Intel Corporation|PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:8086 device:4222 subv:8086 subd:1051) (rev: 02) Card:NVIDIA GeForce 6100 to GeForce 7950: NVIDIA Corporation|G72M [GeForce Go 7400] [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:10de device:01d8 subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: a1) i2c_i801 : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family SMBus Controller [SERIAL_SMBUS] (vendor:8086 device:27da subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) ata_piix : Intel Corporation|82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) SATA Controller [IDE mode] [STORAGE_IDE] (vendor:8086 device:27c4 subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) ata_piix : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller [STORAGE_IDE] (vendor:8086 device:27df subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) intel_rng : Intel Corporation|82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [BRIDGE_ISA] (vendor:8086 device:27b9 subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) unknown : Intel Corporation|82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:2448) (rev: e2) ehci_pci : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27cc subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) uhci_hcd : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27cb subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) uhci_hcd : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27ca subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) uhci_hcd : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27c9 subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) uhci_hcd : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27c8 subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) shpchp : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 4 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:27d6) (rev: 02) shpchp : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 3 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:27d4) (rev: 02) shpchp : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 2 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:27d2) (rev: 02) shpchp : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 1 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:27d0) (rev: 02) snd_hda_intel : Intel Corporation|NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO_DEV] (vendor:8086 device:27d8 subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 02) shpchp : Intel Corporation|Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:27a1) (rev: 03) unknown : Intel Corporation|Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:27a0 subv:104d subd:81ef) (rev: 03) hub : Linux 3.12.9-desktop-1.mga4 ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002) usb_storage : JetFlash|Mass Storage Device [Mass Storage|SCSI|Bulk-Only] (vendor:8564 device:1000) gspca_vc032x : Vimicro Corp.|USB2.0 Web Camera (vendor:0ac8 device:c002) hub : Linux 3.12.9-desktop-1.mga4 uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0001) hub : Linux 3.12.9-desktop-1.mga4 uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0001) btusb : ALPS|UGX [Wireless|Radio Frequency|Bluetooth] (vendor:044e device:300c) hub : Linux 3.12.9-desktop-1.mga4 uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0001) hub : Linux 3.12.9-desktop-1.mga4 uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0001) [simon@localhost ~]$
Your system is corrupted and /etc/urpmi is a file instead of being a directory...
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDCC: (none) => thierry.vignaudResolution: (none) => WONTFIX