error: can’t create transaction lock [Fedora rpm installation] 3

Posted by Rajesh Shetty on November 08, 2004

A Small tip regarding rpm installtion of Fedora, whenever you are running rpm command to install any of the plug-ins or packages , you might run into transaction lock issue,

# rpm -ihv RealPlayer10GOLD.rpm

# error: can’t create transaction lock

Above is nothing but Super User access problem, All you have to login as Super user (su), like following.

# su

# password:[XXXXXXXX] <------------This will be invisible

# rpm -ihv RealPlayer10GOLD.rpm

# Installation….

A Small tip, but helps a lot for beginers