On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:30:30 -0800, Darren New wrote:

> No, actually. Something like "could not aquire package directory lock".
> If it said "you must be root" I wouldn't have had to try several times
> and wander around looking for where said lock might be in order to
> install the software.

Oh, right, that is what it says - unable to lock database or unable to 
get exclusive lock.

I hit that every once in a while, but know that it means "yo, idiot, 
you're not root!" - using the YaST software installer prompts you to 
login; using Red Carpet would allow you to set rights, so I'd either use 
rug or yast2 myself...

Jim

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