"cpio: mkdir failed - Read-only file system " error while installing package on system.

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Issue

  • The following error was thrown when installing kernel :

     Preparing...                ########################################### [100%] 
       1:kernel-hugemem         ########################################### [100%] 
    error: unpacking of archive failed on file /lib/modules/2.6.9-89.0.23.ELhugemem: cpio: mkdir failed - Read-only file system 
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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