RE: [cobalt-users] Problem installing package component

["Andy Brown" <andy.brown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> I have the pkg file in the /home/packages directory and when 
> I try to install it I get the error message "Problem 
> installing package component: glibc-2.1.3-21.i386.rpm".  If I 
> ignore this update, the next OS upgrade requires the 
> installation of this pkg or it fails.  Can I do this from the 
> command prompt manually?  Any clues as to why I receive this error?
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Hi Rob,

It sounds like either an install of the RPM has failed previously, or
somehow you've already got it installed.

SSH into your box and type in:
rpm -q glibc
It should then return your glibc version installed on the system, if the
version shown is LESS or EQUAL to that of the one its trying to install
then it will fail. You should then try to trace back and work out how
you've already got the update.

(As a side-note, the version on one of my RaQ3i's is glibc-2.1.3-23 so
are you sure you're applying the correct pkg?)

Regards,

Andy
andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
HOWTO's PKGs and info --> http://www.raqpak.com/ <-- for Qube and Raq