Why yum get stuck or hung at "Setting up update process" ?

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Issue

  • Why yum get stuck or hung at "Setting up Update Process" ?

    # yum update
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
rhel-i386-server-5                                       | 1.4 kB     00:00
rhel-i386-server-vt-5                                    | 1.4 kB     00:00
rhn-tools-rhel-i386-server-5                             | 1.3 kB     00:00
Skipping security plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5

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