rpm error

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am So, den 14.11.2004 schrieb joshua neff um 1:57:

> I'm trying to install programs using rpm. I log in as
> root and type "rpm -i" and then the package name.
> Everytime I do, I get an error message: "cannot create
> %sourcedir /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES"
> 
> What am I doing wrong?

1. it is no binary RPM but a SRC.RPM. Do you want to use a source?

2. If you really want the SRC.RPM you first need to install rpm-build
RPM to have the rpmbuild environment created.

3. If you don't want to compile from a SRC.RPM then get the binary RPM
and install it. Use "-Uvh" instead of "-i" to not risk a parallel
install.

Alexander


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