[ILUG] Linux Newbie - Basic Question RPM

[lbedford at wbtsystems.com]

On Mon, Mar 06, 2000 at 12:02:49PM -0000, Justin MacCarthy wrote:
> 
> >  Looks like your RPM database is trashed.
> >  Either mourn the loss, and use "rpm --nodeps -i..." in future, or
>  >  rpm --rebuild
>  >  often fixes it.
> 
> > Kate
> 
> Ok let me get this straight, the program I want to install StarOffice is
> 140mb.
> When I try to install using rpm, it tells me that there isn't enough room on
> the / filesystem, and that I need 140mb to install this program.
> 
> This is the first software I'm installing after a brand new installation of
> RedHat 6.0
> 
> I'd presume that --dbpath is the path to the Package manager DB, ie where it
> keeps track of installations???
> 
> Therefore, the path in which the software is installed can be different to
> the path of the rpm database... how do I specify a path of the software
> installation....?????
How much disk space have you got?
(mail df -k to the list)

rpm -i --root <dir> will change the root dir for the install.

AFAIR StarOffice installs into /opt, which in a general RedHat install is
part of /, so if you have a small /, you'll have problems... 

Regards
L.
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