On Fri, Sep 19, 2003 at 04:43:05PM +0100, Mick Farmer wrote: > Dear Paul, > > Thanks! That was the problem, i.e. the lock files > /var/lib/rpm/__db*. If these files are around it doesn't mean there is a problem - the lock is in one of them. Paul -- Gllug mailing list - Gllug at linux.co.uk http://list.ftech.net/mailman/listinfo/gllug