On 3/31/06, Bob Tennent <rdtennent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >|> error: can't create transaction lock on /var/lib/rpm/_db.000 > >|> > >|> I've tried adding --dbpath /mnt/sysimage/var/lib/rpm but rpm isn't > >|> recognizing that option. What should I do? > >|> > >|Just a note certain options of rpm running in the installer > >|environment do not work. > > Thanks, but --dbpath wouldn't be a solution in any case (there is no rpm > database at /mnt/sysimage/var/lib/rpm); but just creating that directory > actually solves the transaction-lock problem. > Didn't think it would be, I just wanted to share why --dbpath was not recognized. Cheers...james _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list