rpm error

[joshua neff]

--- Michael Sullivan <michael at espersunited.com> wrote:

> Are you sure that you're logged in as root?  And
> that it's not a
> permissions issue?
> 
> On Sat, 2004-11-13 at 18:57, joshua neff wrote:
> > Newbie question here:
> > 
> > I'm trying to install programs using rpm. I log in
> as
> > root and type "rpm -i" and then the package name.
> > Everytime I do, I get an error message: "cannot
> create
> > %sourcedir /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES"
> > 
> > What am I doing wrong?
> > 
> > =====
> > --joshua m. neff
> > 
> > www.goblin-cartoons.com

I'm sure. I open the terminal as me-as-a-user, type
"su," type the root password, and then do the rpm thing.

=====
--joshua m. neff

www.goblin-cartoons.com


		
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