Smith, Albert C wrote: >Hoyt, > > To do most things such as install RPMS you need to be root. This is >explained in the RPM howto section. > >When at first you fail RTFM. > >Albert Smith >Unix Administrator >Quest Diagnostics Inc. >Work: 610-454-4320 >Pager: 800-946-4646 pin 1723803 >Mobile: 215-498-6829 >E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >1201 S. Collegeville Rd. >Collegeville, PA 19426 > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Hoyt Duff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 3:53 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [expert] mandrake 8.1 > > >On Friday 14 December 2001 03:40 pm, you wrote: > >>> 2.) I find when you download a rpm file from the internet and want to >>> install it, it won't let you install it because of some error with db3 >>> stuff.. >>> > > >You get that error when you try to install software as a regular user. > >You should be root to install software, or at least to access the rpm >database. > >Hoyt > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > I second that!
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