Robert, Try this: rpm -Uvh --force <file> && ldconfig && init u This should make it so you can update the shlibs package and not even have to restart. Regards, * Robert Sweet (rsweet@socal.rr.com) [010128 21:08]: =>I cannot get nssv1 or shlibs to upgrade: => =>rpm -Uvh shlibs.rpm =>shlibs =>############################can't rename =>/usr/lib/gconv/ISO-IR-197.so to =>/usr/lib/gconv/ISO-IR-197.so-RPMDELETE: Operation not =>permitted =>unpacking of archive failed on file =>/usr/lib/gconv/ISO-IR-197.so: cpio: unlink failed - Bad file =>descriptor => =>I get a similar error from nssv1. And I cannot rm or mv =>the file??? -- Ben Rosenberg mailto:brosenb@suse.com --------------------------------------- SuSE Inc. 580 Second St Suite 210 Oakland CA 94607 U.S.A Tel: 1-510-628-3380 EXT:5086 Fax: 1-510-628-3381 --------------------------------------- "There are no problems, only solutions."