Cannot install application on a virtual dedicated server

[raydona]

Hi,
I’m new to Linux so please bear with me. I’m trying to install an application “antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm” on a Fedora (I think) virtual dedicated server. When I use the command: rpm -i antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm to install and run the application I get the following errors:
error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Permission denied (13)
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm
warning: antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 6b8d79e6
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm

I don’t know what these errors mean and how to overcome them. I wonder if anyone has any suggestions? I would be very grateful.

[Krendoshazin]

The answer is quite simple, you don't have permission to run that command. Either log in as root and run the command or put sudo before it: 'sudo rpm -i antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm', if it asks you for a password enter your own password and that should sort it out.