How do I install an RPM from a CD or the Internet? I keep getting an error message when I use rpm.
If you are getting an error message similar to failed to open /var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm, it is because you do not have proper permission to install RPM files.
your system configuration. If you are using your normal user account, you will not have permission to make such changes by default.
You need to be the root user in order to install RPM files. At a shell prompt, switch to the root user by running the following command:
su |
Package Management Tool, refer to the Red Hat Linux Customization Guide on the Red Hat Linux Documentation CD or online at http://www.redhat.com/docs/.
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