rpm error message, some more detail would be nice.

[Jeff Spaleta]

On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 05:47:12 -0700 (PDT), Steve G <linux_4ever at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >I'm not sure that's ideal behaviour - it is possible to use things such
> >as --dbpath and --root (ignoring not being able to move the transaction
> >lock for the moment).  I wouldn't expect a failed (EPERM) rm command to
> >suggest rerunning as root, likewise for rpm.
> 

> I think that using --dbpath  and --root is rare. The 80/20 rule is that people
> use rpm to simply upgrade/query a system. Nothing fancy.

The 80/20 rule applies to error messages? We should be happy when an
error message misinforms 20% of the time?  That strikes me as a bit
odd. Sure 80/20 for defaults and for ui features and for crap like
that. Error messages, I have a hard time with that.

-jef