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

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Cobalt wrote:

> > > 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:
> 

su root -

> rpm -Uvh rpmfile
> 
> Scott