Bug 64321 - RPM package upgrade fails on HP-UX
Summary: RPM package upgrade fails on HP-UX
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Stronghold Cross Platform
Classification: Retired
Component: rpm
Version: 4.0
Hardware: parisc11
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Joe Orton
QA Contact: Joe Orton
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-05-02 13:20 UTC by Joe Orton
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:42 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2004-09-23 21:40:25 UTC
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Description Joe Orton 2002-05-02 13:20:16 UTC 
Description of Problem:
Upgrading the rpm RPM package on HP-UX 11 fails unexpectedly.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
stronghold-rpm-4.0.3-7

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install from beta release
2. Upgrade existing installation to final release

Actual Results:
"Installation failed"

Expected Results:
Success

Additional Information:
install.log gives:

  stronghold-rpm-4.0.3-7
error: cannot get shared lock on /home/40betaU/var/rpmdb/Packages
error: cannot open Packages index

No actual problem is apparent with the upgrade; the RPM database is intact, etc.
Comment 1 Joe Orton 2004-09-23 21:40:25 UTC 
Can't fix without breaking updates => WONTFIX.
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