[plug] rpm problems

[Rob Dunne]

Hi Paul,
         neither "--badreloc --relocate" nor "--badreloc --prefix"
seem to help.

The accompanying install script (whihc just calls rpm) asks for
a installation directory. This suggests that the package is 
relocatable. However, when I read the install script more carefully 
I see that it says

"RPM 4.0.2 prevents installation into a non-default directory."

This is the rpm that I am using. I guess the only remaining questionis
why does rpm  4.0.2 prevent this? is it a bug or a feature?

Anyway -- I can just install it in /opt/intel and then move it with no
problems
 
                                thanks and bye
				       rob

anville% sudo rpm -i --badreloc --relocate=/opt/intel=/local/local/intel 
                                            intel-mkl_p-5.1-2.i386.rpm
error: can't unlink /local/localintel-RPMDELETE: Is a directory
error: can't rename /local/localintel to /local/localintel-RPMDELETE: 
                                           Is a directory
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /local/localintel: cpio: 
                               unlink failed - Is a directory

anville% sudo rpm -i --badreloc --prefix /local/local/intel 
                                             intel-mkl_p-5.1-2.i386.rpm
error: can't unlink /local/localintel-RPMDELETE: Is a directory
error: can't rename /local/localintel to /local/localintel-RPMDELETE: 
                                             Is a directory
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /local/localintel: 
                            cpio: unlink failed - Is a directory


Paul Dean writes:
 > Hya,
 > 
 > As rpm --help defines;
 > 
 >  --prefix=<dir>                   relocate the package to <dir>, if
 >                                     relocatable
 >  --relocate=<old>=<new>
 > 				      relocate files from path <old> to
 > 				      <new>
 > 
 > "prefix" says it will work "IF" it is possible and "relocate" will also
 > depend on the "IF" fator too. But you may try;
 > 
 >  --badreloc[|=0x8]                relocate files in non-relocateable
 >  package
 > 
 > I think this is the switch you are looking for.
 > 
 > Hope this helps..
 > 
 > 
 > On Tue, 7 May 2002, Rob Dunne wrote:
 > 
 > > Thanks -- moving /usr/share/doc made enough room and it installed.
 > > 
 > > Can you see why the --relocate and --prefix options did not work?
 > > 	
 > > 						bye
 > > 						rob
 > > 
 > > Paul Dean writes:
 > >  > Hya,
 > >  > 
 > >  > Ok you need 14 mb for the program, but rpm may require alot more than
 > >  > that, as in "tmp" space to install the package.
 > >  > 
 > >  > Maybe `rm /usr/share/doc/*` to give you some space, or try `rpm -ivh
 > >  > intel-mkl_p-5.1-2.i386.rpm --excludedocs` , this may help too.
 > >  > 
 > >  > Hope this helps.
 > >  > 
 > >  > 
 > >  > On Tue, 7 May 2002, Rob Dunne wrote:
 > >  > 
 > >  > > Hi pluggers,
 > >  > >              I'm having a problem with rpm.
 > >  > > It wont install a package because it needs 14Mb on the / filesystem.
 > >  > > However there is plenty of room on /
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > Also --relocate and --prefix give strange errors. If I want
 > >  > > a prefix of /home/robd/intel2 it complains that it cant 
 > >  > > make /home/robdintel2 
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > any ideas welcome
 > >  > > 						bye
 > >  > > 						rob
 > >  > > 
 > >  > >                                         
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > 1146 anville% rpm --install intel-mkl_p-5.1-2.i386.rpm
 > >  > > installing package intel-mkl_p-5.1-2 needs 14Mb on the / filesystem
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > 1147 anville% df
 > >  > > Filesystem           1k-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
 > >  > > /dev/sda1              2016016   1821628     91976  96% /
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > 1154 anville% sudo rpm --install --relocate /opt/intel=/local/local/intel intel-mkl_p-5.1-2.i386.rpm
 > >  > > error: can't unlink /local/localintel-RPMDELETE: Is a directory
 > >  > > error: can't rename /local/localintel to /local/localintel-RPMDELETE: Is a directory
 > >  > > error: unpacking of archive failed on file /local/localintel: cpio: unlink failed - Is a directory
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > 1157 anville% sudo rpm --install --prefix /home/robd/intel2 intel-mkl_p-5.1-2.i386.rpm
 > >  > > error: unpacking of archive failed on file /home/robdintel2: cpio: mkdir failed - Permission denied
 > >  > > 
 > >  > > 
 > >  > 
 > >  > -- 
 > >  > Paul...
 > >  > 
 > >  > /***** Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to 
 > >  > 	recognize a mistake when you make it again. 
 > >  > 	-- Franklin P. Jones *****/
 > >  > 
 > >  > /*****All programmers are playwrights and all computers are lousy actors.
 > >  >             -- Unknown*****/
 > >  > 
 > >  > /* How smart are Computers? They seem to need instructions all the time... 
 > >  > 	-- Me */
 > > 
 > > 
 > 
 > -- 
 > Paul...
 > 
 > /***** Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to 
 > 	recognize a mistake when you make it again. 
 > 	-- Franklin P. Jones *****/
 > 
 > /*****All programmers are playwrights and all computers are lousy actors.
 >             -- Unknown*****/
 > 
 > /* How smart are Computers? They seem to need instructions all the time... 
 > 	-- Me */