Suse 9.1 and apt-get
 

I followed the tuorial from suse as well as I could figure. When I try to run apt-get, I get the following error no matter what package I am trying to install.

us@linux:~> su
Password:
linux:/home/us # apt-get install superkaramba
error: cannot get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/Packages
error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted (1)
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm
E: could not open RPM database
linux:/home/us #

This is what my etc/apt/sources.list looks like

# Uncomment the line below, in case you want to use SuSE's patch rpms.
# Read the information about patch rpms at http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm

rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt SuSE/9.1-i386 base update-prpm update kde gnome xfree86 xorg mozilla samba3 suser-rbos suser-gbv usr-local-bin suser-tcousin suser-scorot funktronics packman packman-i686 kernel-of-the-day wine suse-projects kde3-stable security-prpm security

rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.1-i386 update-prpm security-prpm



# A very basic sources.list line. Fastest repository first.
# Remove "base" in case you are behind a
# slow connection. Fastest repository first.
# Visit the server to determine which apt components are provided.
rpm ftp://mirrors.mathematik.uni-bielefe...inux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.1-i386 update security
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.1-i386 update security

# The list with all available components can be found at:
# http://linix01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm
# Some components provide experimental software, select wisely!
# http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/ap...urces.list.FTP

# Consult the link above if you want to include uri's for src rpms


What could be going on? It happens if I am looged in as a user and su to root, or if I log in as root.

Thanks for any help.

the first long list is all you need, you can comment or delete the rest.
try a sux - or sux -c to stay in the present directory instead of a su
you might want to do a 'SuSEconfig' then try again.

next problem, superkaramba is not available on the suse mirrors, sorry.

EDIT:
second look and the mirrors, it is available, its just called 'karamba'