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Hello Linux experts
i am very new in linux redhat 9 kernal 2.4.20-8
when i am trying to install yahoo messenger in then i got the following error can any one tell me how to slove it ?


[root@localhost downloads]# rpm -iv rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm
Preparing packages for installation...
ymessenger-1.0.4-1
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/bin/ymessenger: cpio: rename failed - Is a directory
[root@localhost downloads]#

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Likely cause: the package is trying to place a file where a directory already exists (the unpacker won't overwrite a directory with a file). Before removing or renaming anything, confirm what lives at the path and whether any RPM owns it.

Quick checks (run as root):

ls -ld /usr/bin/ymessenger
rpm -qf /usr/bin/ymessenger
rpm -qa | grep -i yahoo
rpm -qpl /path/to/your-rpm.rpm
rpm2cpio /path/to/your-rpm.rpm | cpio -tv

If the path is a directory and not owned by an RPM, move it out of the way and reinstall (keep a backup copy). If an installed package owns that path, remove that package cleanly (check dependencies first) or use the package manager to upgrade/replace it rather than force-deleting files.

About the GTK configure failure: the build script needs the GTK developer helper (the gtk-config script), which comes with the GTK development RPM (look for a package named like gtk+-devel or gtk-devel). Verify with which gtk-config; if missing, install the GTK runtime plus the -devel package from your Red Hat media or package tool, then re-run ./configure.

If double-clicking the RPM installed the program but it doesn't appear in the menus, check for a .desktop file under /usr/share/applications (add one if missing) or run the binary directly to confirm it works. 's idea of using an alternative client (GAIM/Pidgin) is reasonable if you want a quicker path; otherwise follow the checks above and back up anything you change before removing it.

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I had a similar issue, the way I corrected it was by downloading the previous version of yahoo messenger, then I just realised that gaim was a better client, and used that. It appears that in the new version of yahoo messenger, it errors out if you have a previous version installed, which uses a different directory structure, by installing then using rpm -e to remove the older version, and trying the install again might correct the issue, or maybe doing a search for yahoomessenger and just moving them to a backup location.

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Hello Linux Experts redhat 9

i am trying to install yahoo messenger that is in RPM Format in GUI Enviourment when i double click the RPM it Normaly install but Yahoo not shown in start-up menu
But when i try to install same package from TERMINAL using # rpm -i yahoomessenger.rpm
i got a message that can rename a directory

Any how I download a file Name gtkhtml-0.8 from yahoo site wich might be install first and then Yahoo works (I Think so ).
so when i use command #./configure than i got message


================================================
checking for gtk-config... no
checking for GTK - version >= 1.2.3... no
*** The gtk-config script installed by GTK could not be found
*** If GTK was installed in PREFIX, make sure PREFIX/bin is in
*** your path, or set the GTK_CONFIG environment variable to the
*** full path to gtk-config.
configure: error: Cannot find GTK: is gtk-config in path?
[root@localhost gtkhtml-0.8]#
================================================

Can any one tell me how i install this GTK and what is this
thanks
knight

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