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Old 03-31-2012
Can't install rpm package with --prefix in new path.Error: package is not relocatable
Hello,

i have downloaded an rpm package "hadoop-0.20.205.0-1.amd64.rpm"
in /usr/local/ directory.

I'm trying to install the rpm package in a new path/location (/usr/local/hadoop-0.20.205), but i can't.

I did:

1st try: Didn't work

Code:
sudo rpm  -i --prefix=/usr/local/hadoop-0.20.205 /usr/local/hadoop-0.20.205.0-1.amd64.rpm
error: package hadoop is not relocatable

2nd try: Didn't work

Code:
 sudo rpm -i /usr/local/hadoop-0.20.205.0-1.amd64.rpm --prefix /usr/local/hadoop-0.20.205
error: package hadoop is not relocatable

What can i do in order to install the rpm package in a new location?

Thanks, in advance
# 2  
Old 04-01-2012
It doesn't like the -- in the directory name, I believe. Do one of these

1. pick another name like "prefix" with no dashes - this is a better long term idea, unix has issues with interpreting leading dashes in filenames

2. Use the full path to the -- :
Code:
command  /full/path/to/--prefix

 
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