Re: mysql installation on linux(RH7.2)

2002-02-27 Thread Trond Eivind Glomsrød
"nagendra prasad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > hi > i downloaded mysql rpms from mysql.com > & tried to install them on linux. > when i use the command rpm -i mysqlpackname in shell > it says > > error:can't get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/packages > error:can't open packages database in /v

mysql installation on linux(RH7.2)

2002-02-27 Thread nagendra prasad
hi i downloaded mysql rpms from mysql.com & tried to install them on linux. when i use the command rpm -i mysqlpackname in shell it says error:can't get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/packages error:can't open packages database in /var/lib/rpm what shall i do. later i managed to install it using