[SOLVED] Trying out scripting for the first time... confused...

Question

ok so here is the script that I have started
echo 'This is a custom updater app written by Daniel Schneider'
echo "Check for updates now? (y/n)"
read answer
if [ "$answer" = "y" ]; then
sudo pacman -Syy
sudo pacman -Syu
read
fi
if [ "$answer" = "n" ]; then
exit
fi
but when ran, pacman reports another package manager running when that is not true.  Here is the output exactly..
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
if you're sure a package manager is not already
running, you can remove /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
if you're sure a package manager is not already
running, you can remove /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
So how do I fix this bug in my script?
ps. I know this script is kinda silly just messing around with "coding" for the first time
Last edited by Dans564 (2011-03-22 20:11:31)

Answer 1

Not sure if this is true
but instead of
sudo pacman -Syy
sudo pacman -Syu
try
sudo pacman -Syy && sudo pacman -Syu
If I'm not mistaken the reason why is giving that error is because you are trying to do sudo pacman -Syy and sudo pacman -Syu at same time which is impossible . I think with a && first will do the first comand and only when this is over will run the second.