On 5/9/05, Felix Gomez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > when i tried rpm -i --force apache-1.3.27.4.scr.rpm I > got the same error. CANNOT CREATE %SOURCEDIR > > The output of the two commands are: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# rpm -q apache > package apache is not installed > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# rpm -q httpd > package httpd is not installed > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# > > By the way, when I installed RH 9.0, I didnt install > it as a server. I hope this is not because of this? :( >
OK got your answer! You have a source RPM so you need to supply some more switches. Try this : rpm -ivh packagename you might run into some more problems if you don't have a program called rpm-build, but here is the link where I found this at. http://lists.altlinux.ru/pipermail/community-en/2003-November/000335.html -- Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. -Einstein To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
