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  1. 01-22-2005 #21
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    Ooh, those are rpm flags, not quite sure about urpmi. check
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    man urpmi
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    I am sorry but i really dont know what to do i have read it but stil ldont understand why it wont work
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    try installing it with just the rpm command:
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    rpm -iv SDL-version.rpm --force --replacefiles --replacepkgs
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    [flint@jppearce flint]$ cd /home/flint/Documents
    [flint@jppearce Documents]$ rpm -iv SDL-1.2.8-1.i386.rpm --force --replacefiles --replacepkgs
    error: cannot open lock file ///var/lib/rpm/RPMLOCK in exclusive mode
    error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm
    [flint@jppearce Documents]$
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    you need to be root.
    Code:
    su
    and then do what you just did.
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    [flint@jppearce Documents]$ cd /home/flint/Documents
    [flint@jppearce Documents]$ su
    [root@jppearce Documents]# rpm -iv SDL-version.rpm --force --replacefiles --replacepkgs
    error: open of SDL-version.rpm failed: No such file or directory
    [root@jppearce Documents]# rpm -iv SDL-1.2.8-1.i386.rpm --force --replacefiles --replacepkgs
    Preparing packages for installation...
    SDL-1.2.8-1
    [root@jppearce Documents]# INSTALL
    bash: INSTALL: command not found
    [root@jppearce Documents]# HELP
    bash: HELP: command not found
    [root@jppearce Documents]#

    Now?
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    If your output is exactly as you say, you need to turn off caps lock. I went thru the same thing during my transition from windows to full time linux user.
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    If your output is exactly as you say, you need to turn off caps lock. I went thru the same thing during my transition from windows to full time linux user.
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