...I plan do add duplicate package fixing to this tool the next time I get that problem.
You should turn yum automatic updates of while running his utillity. It calls rpm and yum in batches so automatic updates may be able to grab the lock.
Requres rpm, yum, bash and Java 8 set as default java.
License: FREEWARE (GNU General Public License).
Automates backup creation using Unix tools. Configurable using a friendly user interface. Create different backups based on templates that can be tailored to distinct needs.
(*) Tested on Linux and Mac OS X but may run properly without modifications on other Unix platforms that have the Bourne shell (/bin/sh) and a Java (1.6) or higher runtime environment.
See documentation provided in the package for more details.
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