Error in install.log "Error : RPM should only be installed by root ..." after installing RHEL5.10 using a kickstart profile

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Issue

  • Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 using a kickstart profile with a custom rpm package.
  • Till Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9, there were no error messages in /root/install.log but while installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10, the following error message appears.
Error : RPM should only be installed by root ...

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10

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