Install python from 9.0 Update DVD
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I get the following error when trying to install python from the 9.0 Professional Update DVD. ERROR(InstTarget:E_RpmDB_subprocess_failed) --- subversion-viewcvs-0.27.0-54.i586.rpm installed ok tudo-1.1-248.i586.rpm installed ok xmms-plugins-1.2.7-402.i586.rpm installed ok gtkhtml-1.1.10-44.i586.rpm installed ok gnucash-1.8.5-40.i586.rpm installed ok gettyps-2.1.0-31.src.rpm installed ok python-2.3-43.i586.rpm failed rpm output: error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/lib/python: cpio: rename failed - Is a directory Anyone got any ideas. Adam
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Op zondag 2 november 2003 12:54, schreef Adam Leach:
rpm output: error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/lib/python: cpio: rename failed - Is a directory
What happens if you do: mkdir and cd /usr/tmp/python-rpm rpm2cpio python-2.3-43.i586.rpm | cpio -d Does it work? If yes, perhaps just remove the rpm currently installed and install the new one after that. -- Richard Bos Without a home the journey is endless
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