On Tue, Nov 06, 2001 at 04:04:08PM -0800, P Kirk wrote: > Hi all, > > My system can't install new software beause it can't update util-linux. The > problem is a script called install-info which seems to be trying to install > info. At first it was saying install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! > No such file. Now I've manually created a /usr/info/dir and it bombs out > with install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! Operation not permitted > > HAs anyone any idea how I can get a package installed without install-info? > I have never used info as I prefer using Google and a Web interface.
I would suggest installing info, and then just not use it. M
