Why could I get segmentation fault when I install a package using RPM?
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Segmentation faults that occur when using rpm to install a package is mostly due to an incompatible version of glibc such as the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 glibc on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or vice versa. Third-party glibc packages can break compatability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
The solution is to restore the correct glibc. Ho...
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