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Old 08-22-2003, 10:55 AM   #1
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Cannot Remove Packages!!


rpm -e winex-3-1
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

I get these errors


 
Old 08-22-2003, 11:12 AM   #2
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are you root?
 
  


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