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Description of problem:
When run installer the ximian revice errors:
Download directory is "/var/cache/redcarpet/packages"
Distro is redhat-71-i386
The Ximian installer was unable to initialize the packaging    
system. This is often caused when another application has      
accessed the packaging system first, such as rpm, apt-get,     
dpkg, or Red Carpet. Please quit any of these applications     
and re-run the installer application.



How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. download dthe intaller ximian
2. run installer the ximian
3.  recive errors
	

Actual Results:  Download directory is "/var/cache/redcarpet/packages"
Distro is redhat-71-i386
The Ximian installer was unable to initialize the packaging    
system. This is often caused when another application has      
accessed the packaging system first, such as rpm, apt-get,     
dpkg, or Red Carpet. Please quit any of these applications     
and re-run the installer application.



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