[rpm-list] RPM Help

[Jason Pyeron]

> From: dfsd dfd
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 2:33
> Subject: [rpm-list] RPM Help
> 
> 
> When I install an rpm, it creates a folder '/${prefix}/var/lib/rpm/' and puts
the package database files in 
> it. I do not use ${prefix} as a code or symbol that is the literally the name
of the folder it creates. I 
> have tried to install one packages but I don't have all of its dependencies. 

Going to need a lot more information than that. 

> How can I make it use the correct folder?

But have you tried setting prefix to the empty string?

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bobby G. Smith Jr.

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