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1. AIX
I am trying to install an rpm : libiconv-1.14-1.aix5.1.ppc.rpm which is a dependency to install GIT.
While I gave the command I got the foll message:
root:user-> $ rpm -i -v libiconv-1.14-1.aix5.1.ppc.rpm
libiconv-1.14-1
ar: Cannot open or remove a file containing a running program.... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: gaugeta
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2. AIX
Hello,
I was trying to install python on aix and it was taking too long and I closed the terminal.
Now when i issue the command rpm -qa instead of getting all the rpms installed I'm getting the following error.
root:stud -> $ rpm -qa
cannot get shared lock on database
rpmQuery: rpmdbOpen()... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: gaugeta
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3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
Using Redhat version 6.0, I need nmap so I have downloaded. But it requires many other dependencies, when I try to install it. See below err.msg. Is there any other way to get this installed, or I need to download each of the dependencies.
rpm -Uhv nmap-5.51-2-mdv2011.0.x86_64.rpm... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: samnyc
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4. Fedora
Hi Guys,
Where would i find the list of distribution codes.
For example.
samba-32bit-3.4.2 -1.1.3.1.x8664.rpm
In above rpm file it is indicated that its release is 1.1.3.1 .
The rpm is meant to be run for opensuse.
Where would i get the linking of release number and distribution.
... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: pinga123
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
How to make RPM not write to RPM database if RPM fails to deploy?
IE I create an rpm spec file that contains the following
if
then
exit 1
fi
My rpm will fail at deployment, but if I do rpm -qa , I can see the rpm in the rpm db (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: 3junior
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6. AIX
Posting to hopefully help the next person googling this issue. The perl.prov script in RPM 3.0.5 from the AIX Toolbox for Linux is horribly broken. It fails under the following circumstances:
If a Perl module has improperly-terminated POD, it will skip over valid definitions. This can start... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: alakaboo
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7. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Can the root hide some of the results of the above commands from a regular user? i.e. $>rpm and $>sudo rpm will give different results (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: noam128
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8. Linux
Hi,
I have built one RPM last year. now we have another version of that RPM. in previous release we had few extra files then now. so when user upgrade it those files get deleted by RPM package. We want to retain those files.
now for workaround i thought of backing up those file during... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: ajayyadavmca
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9. AIX
I downloaded gcc-cplusplus-4.0.0-1.aix5.2.ppc.rpm from IBM AIX Toolbox Download Page - Alphabetical Listing
but:
-bash-3.00# rpm -ivh gcc-cplusplus-4.0.0-1.aix5.2.ppc.rpm
error: gcc-cplusplus-4.0.0-1.aix5.2.ppc.rpm cannot be installed
I can't understand wht kind of error is it... Can be... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: untamed
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Env: Mdk 8.1
I downloaded the kernel-source-2.4.8-26mdk.i586.rpm
from mandrake. When i try to 'pm -Uv' it, i get an error
that i need to install ncurses-devel. The ncurses that is installed
with mdk 8.1 is ncurses-5.2-16mdk.i586.rpm and the development version that is avail is... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: progressdll
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