> On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 garima@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> i m trying to install a relocatable rpm package as non root user. >> i copied rpm database files from /var/lib/rpm/ into a directory rpmdb in >> my homedirectory(/users/extra/plusers) >> when i give 'rpm -i --prefix $HOME --dbpath $HOME/rpmdb packagename.rpm' >> command the following errors are shown and installation terminates. >> >> >> error: cannot get exclusive lock on /users/extra/plusers/rpmdb/Packages >> error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted >> (1) >> error: cannot open Packages database in /users/extra/plusers/rpmdb >> > Your probably not logged in as root....james >> can someone plz help me out to install the package. >> >> thanks >> >> i dont have root accesss.i have to install it as a non root user.that package is also built for non root user(relocatable). but it is getting installed on other machine using absolutely the same procedure but not on the machine i really want to. _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
