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[Dan Goodman <Dan.Goodman@xxxxxxxx>]

Joachim Schrod wrote:
> 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
>
>   
Thank you for all responses, but special thanks to you, Joachim.

That was exactly what was needed.

After your command, I repeated the rpm -e, which was unnecessary, but
harmless, then the zypper in tomcat6, which completed successfully this
time.

Problem solved.

Dan G.
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