rpm command – can’t create transaction lock

In case if you are getting error on running rpm command e.g.

$ rpm -e jdk-wrapper-1.5.0_15-1.gdg.noarch
error: can't create transaction lock on /var/lib/rpm/__db.000
July 27, 2009 | Filed Under Linux 

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One Response to “rpm command – can’t create transaction lock”

  1. Amit on July 27th, 2009 12:24 am

    you should make sure that you are root when you run an rpm command.

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