WINE install

[Slacker91]

I NEED HELP i got the latest wine rpm and i cant install it...i tried rpm -i <wine package here dont wanna type it out> and it sez all this stuff anout cant open blah blah blah

i no alot bout linux but ive JUST installed RH today can i have help...please??

~PS~ i cant install other rpms b/c of dependency problems?? i no what they are but a package shouldnt need a dependency if its downloaded rite?? or is that fir the install only?? help me... plz!!!

[pezplaya]

try getting the source and compile it yourself.

[Slacker91]

ya that helps alot except that i didnt install ne of the development packages b/c they wouldnt let red hat install b/c they were corrupted so i instrall everything but the developmen files.

this is the error i get when i run the rpm -i command

rpm -i wine-20040121-1fc1winehq.i386.rpm
error: cannot get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/Packages
error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted (1)
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm


<help>????

[knute]

What version of redhat?

[Slacker91]

RH9

[knute]

Do you have RH's Package manager open at the same time as you are trying to install the rpm via console?

Cause that error message, to me anyway, sounds like maybe something else has already locked your /var/lib/rpm/Packages.

Is it just with the wine package that you are having this issue or is it everything?

[lagitus]

Originally posted by Slacker91
rpm -i wine-20040121-1fc1winehq.i386.rpm
error: cannot get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/Packages
error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted (1)
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm

Looks like either another program is accessing them or you don't have access rights. Are you sure you are running as root?

[BaVinic]

Ok, you need to be ROOT when you install RPM's, the error you are getting is very common if you try to install RPM's as a user.

su as root, and try again.


BaVinic

[Slacker91]

well i thank u all but i figured out that all u have to do is double click on the .rpm files and type in the root pword and it will install it so im sry but thx for all ur help