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by **Rod Bric** » Tue, 08 Jun 1999 04:00:00

I've installed an older verion, 2.5.1, and I'm getting this error. I've
got this version installed on another machine, and it works fine. Yes,
I am logged in as root when I get this, and yes, I have /usr/lib/rpmopt
and /usr/lib/rpmrc. What else am I missing? I've seen numerous posts
on dejanews concerning this, but nothing that has helped me solve it.

Any help would be much appreciated.

by **Alan Cur** » Thu, 10 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Quote:>I've installed an older verion, 2.5.1, and I'm getting this error. I've
>got this version installed on another machine, and it works fine. Yes,
>I am logged in as root when I get this, and yes, I have /usr/lib/rpmopt
>and /usr/lib/rpmrc. What else am I missing? I've seen numerous posts
>on dejanews concerning this, but nothing that has helped me solve it.

Find out *why* it can't open packages.rpm by running
strace rpm -U whatever-you-were-trying-to-do
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by **Robert Lync** » Thu, 10 Jun 1999 04:00:00

> >I've installed an older verion, 2.5.1, and I'm getting this error. I've
> >got this version installed on another machine, and it works fine. Yes,
> >I am logged in as root when I get this, and yes, I have /usr/lib/rpmopt
> >and /usr/lib/rpmrc. What else am I missing? I've seen numerous posts
> >on dejanews concerning this, but nothing that has helped me solve it.

> Find out *why* it can't open packages.rpm by running
> strace rpm -U whatever-you-were-trying-to-do
> --
> Alan Curry |Declaration of | _../\. ./\.._ ____. ____.

> --------------+save some time): | \__/ \__/ \___: \___:
> Linux,vim,trn,GPL,zsh,qmail,^H | "Screw you guys, I'm going home" -- Cartman

I just got this message and "fixed" it by running (as root):

rpm --rebuilddb

FWIW.

Bob L.
--

http://www.veryComputer.com/~rm*/

by **Glitc** » Wed, 16 Jun 1999 04:00:00

> > >I've installed an older verion, 2.5.1, and I'm getting this error. I've
> > >got this version installed on another machine, and it works fine. Yes,
> > >I am logged in as root when I get this, and yes, I have /usr/lib/rpmopt
> > >and /usr/lib/rpmrc. What else am I missing? I've seen numerous posts
> > >on dejanews concerning this, but nothing that has helped me solve it.

> > Find out *why* it can't open packages.rpm by running
> > strace rpm -U whatever-you-were-trying-to-do
> > --
> > Alan Curry |Declaration of | _../\. ./\.._ ____. ____.

> > --------------+save some time): | \__/ \__/ \___: \___:
> > Linux,vim,trn,GPL,zsh,qmail,^H | "Screw you guys, I'm going home" -- Cartman

> I just got this message and "fixed" it by running (as root):

> rpm --rebuilddb

> FWIW.

i had that error, did the rebuild command and still rpm didnt work.
It's been a while sinec I tried it so i cant say what error i got after
i did the rebuild command but nevertheless rpm has never worked for me.

Brandon

Very Computer

failed to open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm

failed to open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm

failed to open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm

failed to open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm

failed to open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm