rpm command hangs when /var/lib/rpm is mounted from NFS

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Issue

rpm command hangs if /var/lib/rpm is shared across multiple clients via NFS.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

  • Related Package Version:  rpm-4.x

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