rpm install problem

pasalacqua128 · 06-03-2004, 01:10 PM

i got an rpm for mplayer from rpm.pbone.net and when i installed in root using the command rpm -ivh filename.rpm i got this as the message
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
warning: user goetz does not exist - using root
warning: group goetz does not exist - using root
1:mplayer1.0 ########################################### [100%]
i dont know who goetz is or why this was outputted. please help me.

david_ross · 06-03-2004, 01:34 PM

I wouldn't worry - it is probably just the person who built the rpm. Just try using mplayer.

ehawk · 06-03-2004, 03:31 PM

I agree. I get this notification when installing an rpm driver for my wireless card. Everything still works.