Re: [cobalt-users] problems with .rpm files

["Cobalt" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > failed to open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm
> > error: cannot open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm

I may be all wet, but it sounds like you are trying to install the .rpm from
the control panel "install software" location.

.rpm's must be install from a telnet session.  For example:

rpm -Uvh rpmfile

Scott