Description of problem: Installing... 1:pvm ########################################### [100%] error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/pvm3/bin/LINUXI386: cpio: rename There was a fatal RPM install error. The message was: There was a rpm unpack error installing the package: pvm-3.4.5-6_EL3 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. up2date -u pvm 2.failure 3. Actual results: There was a fatal RPM install error. The message was: There was a rpm unpack error installing the package: pvm-3.4.5-6_EL3 Expected results: successful install of rpm Additional info: Similar items from previous years but they have to be resolved by now. I reproduced this on 22 machines.
This duplicates bug 191841, which has a much better discussion of the problem and consequences.
Any yet, bug 191841 opened by a Redhat member stands and has not been resolved. Had it been resolved even in a fairly timely manner I would have not opened another bug report. But it was not resolved and patches were released and productivity was affected (all the while the initial bug remains unresolved.) Phil
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 191841 ***