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[Joachim Schrod <jschrod@xxxxxxx>]

Dan Goodman wrote:
> Michael Schroeder wrote:
> > Sorry, bad advice. That deletes too many packages. It should read
> >
> >     rpm -e --nodeps tomcat6
> >     zypper in tomcat6
> >
> > Cheers,
> >   Michael.
> >
> >   
> Tried that. 2nd step fails with:
>
> The following NEW package is going to be installed:
> tomcat6
>
> Overall download size: 74.0 K. After the operation, additional 176.0 K
> will be used.
> Continue? [YES/no]: y
> Retrieving package tomcat6-6.0.18-16.2.1.noarch (1/1), 74.0 K (176.0 K
> unpacked)
> Retrieving: tomcat6-6.0.18-16.2.1.noarch.rpm [done]
> Installing: tomcat6-6.0.18-16.2.1 [error]
> Installation of tomcat6-6.0.18-16.2.1 failed:
> (with --nodeps --force) Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed:
> error: unpacking of archive failed on file /etc/tomcat6/Catalina: cpio:
> rename failed - Is a directory

You wrote that you didn't change any Tomcat config so far.
Then rm -rf /etc/tomcat6 before installing the package.

HTH,
        Joachim

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Joachim Schrod                          Email: jschrod@xxxxxxx
Roedermark, Germany

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