Re: rpm installation inside another rpm - database locked [wd-vc]

[dkegel <dkegel google com>]

Sorry, I don't think you can install RPMs from inside another RPM.

On 12/22/05, Rainer Brunold allianz at <Rainer Brunold allianz at> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> we are preparing our company for a move from netware and windows to linux
> and are starting working on builidng our own rpm packages. First we want to
> put all software that will be sinatlled on the server be available as rpm
> packages.
>
> Here's the problem:
>
> HP provides for it's Porliant server the "Proliant Support Pack for Linux"
> which delivers agents for hardware monitoring of the server as well as
> updated drivers, ....
>
> The package consists of a shell script and several rpm packages.
>
> The shell script launches a hardware detection of the server and detects
> which of the rpms have to be installed. Putting all this into a single rpm
> package will result in a "rpm database is locked" message during the
> installation of the rpm.
>
> Here is the part of the spec file:
>
> %post
> cd /images/plsp740
> ./install740.sh --silent --inputfile ./psp-7.40.sles9.response.txt --force
>
>
> Is there a chance to install rpms insode another rpm ?
> I was looking for a ocumentation but couldn't find anything ybout it.
>
> The rpm version is 4.1.1
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Rainer
>
>
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