I've seen this error before. Usually another process has the database open.
If you have something like gnorpm running and try to use rpm from the
commandline, it won't work. I have also had this problem using rpm at the
commandline while Linuxconf is open.
FYI,
Kenny
Kenneth E. Lussier
FISC-RMS
"The best things (software) in life are FREE"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert W. Fowler III [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 11:26 AM
> To: Greater NH Linux Users Group
> Subject: RPM database error
>
> Hi all ,
> i seem to have a problem with my rpm database, i cant query or install
> anything to it and the only error i get is "cannot get a shared lock
> on database"
> this is a RedHat 6.0 install,does anyone have a clue why this would
> happen and/or how to correct it.
>
> PS. ive tried to do a # rpm --rebuilddb after the error came up
> but i get the same error ??? Much Thanks Rob F
>
> Robert Fowler
> Net Technologies inc.
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