raydona Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Hi, I’m new to Linux so please bear with me. I’m trying to install an application “antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm” on a Fedora (I think) virtual dedicated server. When I use the command: rpm -i antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm to install and run the application I get the following errors: error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Permission denied (13) error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm warning: antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 6b8d79e6 error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm I don’t know what these errors mean and how to overcome them. I wonder if anyone has any suggestions? I would be very grateful. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/160854-cannot-install-application-on-a-virtual-dedicated-server/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattclements Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Hello there, This could be a number of things. However if you go to the directory where the RPM file is and chmod 777 antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm rpm -U antiword-0.37-3.rh9.rf.i386.rpm This should work. Alternatively yum update yum search antiword .. Then if anything is found... yum install (antiword package name) Regards, Matt Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/160854-cannot-install-application-on-a-virtual-dedicated-server/#findComment-849091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattclements Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Also, If you are not the root user, try "sudo (each command)" Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/160854-cannot-install-application-on-a-virtual-dedicated-server/#findComment-849092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Definately a permissions issue. You need to execute rpm as the root user. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/160854-cannot-install-application-on-a-virtual-dedicated-server/#findComment-849122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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