https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=768305 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=768305#c0 Summary: zypper fails when running in nis home dir Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.1 Version: Final Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: ma@suse.com ReportedBy: bgeuken@suse.com QAContact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- This used to work in the past and it took me a while to figure out why it fails. bgeuken@g196:~> sudo zypper in pidgin Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies... The following NEW packages are going to be installed: nautilus-sendto-plugin-pidgin pidgin pidgin-evolution 3 new packages to install. Overall download size: 1.8 MiB. After the operation, additional 4.0 MiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/?] (y): y Installing: pidgin-2.10.1-8.9.1 [error] Installation of pidgin-2.10.1-8.9.1 failed: (with --nodeps --force) Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: Unable to open current directory: Permission denied Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): r Installing: pidgin-2.10.1-8.9.1 [error] Installation of pidgin-2.10.1-8.9.1 failed: (with --nodeps --force) Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: Unable to open current directory: Permission denied Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): a Problem occured during or after installation or removal of packages: Installation aborted by user Please see the above error message for a hint. bgeuken@g196:~> cd / bgeuken@g196:/> sudo zypper in pidgin Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies... The following NEW packages are going to be installed: nautilus-sendto-plugin-pidgin pidgin pidgin-evolution 3 new packages to install. Overall download size: 1.8 MiB. After the operation, additional 4.0 MiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/?] (y): y Installing: pidgin-2.10.1-8.9.1 [81%] -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.