Just making sure, you're doing it as root, right? Also when I used redhat I always did rpm -ivh packagename, I think that turned on hashmarks and verbose which was nice. -- Mark ----- Original Message ----- #From: "Steve" <spatz@xxxxxxxx> To: <computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 8:40 PM Subject: [COMP] Re: question > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > well i found it but when I try to do rpm -i or rpm -u I am told a lock can > not be placed on the database.... > > > At 11:28 PM 4/15/00 , you wrote: > >If someone hasn't already, let me know and I'll mail > >it to you if you want. > > > >-- > >Mark > > > >--- > >When a man calls an animal "vicious", he usually means that it > >will attempt to defend itself when he tries to kill it. > >--- > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.2 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > Comment: Privacy. > > iQA/AwUBOPk2FVfqB48rWyDDEQJcBwCdE/2wLbbszS4WOeQMeyGbd0Ydlv0AoKIK > 5TC7LwhUDBjTG7TA8VOD0g2O > =78E1 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > ======================================== > Avenir Web's Computers Mailing List > > List Modes, Subscription, and General Info: > Go to http://avenir.dhs.org/mailing.html > List Archives: http://avenir.dhs.org/archives/ > Administrative Contact: weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Get computer help: http://avenir.dhs.org > ======================================== > ======================================== Avenir Web's Computers Mailing List List Modes, Subscription, and General Info: Go to http://avenir.dhs.org/mailing.html List Archives: http://avenir.dhs.org/archives/ Administrative Contact: weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Get computer help: http://avenir.dhs.org ========================================