Error using RPM

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stephan küppers

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May 22, 2026, 6:17:05 AM (12 days ago) May 22
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Using RPM i got this message:

>;
>; Updating RPM from Y0.54 to Y0.56...
>;
>; RPM was updated. RPM will now restart to do the update of
>; all other packages that needs updating.
SET  --  Illegal, contradictory or ambiguous qualifier
SET /UTLUIC=[4,54]
     ^
$ ;
$ ; Updating TZ from V1.10 to V1.12...
QUE -- Job does not exist

RUN  --  Extraneous input - Check for proper command structure
RUN NTPD T
         ^
$ ; Updating CONFIG from V1.0 to V1.1...
$ ; Updating TTCPIP from Y2.19 to Y2.20...
$ ;
$ ; This might take a while. Grab a snack...
$ ;
$ ; Unpacking files...
SET  --  Illegal, contradictory or ambiguous qualifier
SET /NAMED
     ^
$ ;
$ ; Unpacking complete. Continuing with extracting files...
$ ;
VCP - Device VF0: (MU1:) has been assigned.
BRU - Starting Tape 1 on VF0:

BRU - End of Tape 1 on VF0:

BRU - Completed

DMO -- TT0:    dismounted from MU1:    *** Final dismount initiated ***
10:11:00  *** MU1:  -- Dismount complete
SET -- Syntax error
$ ;
$ ; Extraction complete. Continuing with generation...

RPM    -- Command file open error
@IPGEN UPD
$ ;
$ ; #### **** #### **** #### **** #### **** #### **** #### **** #### ****
$ ;
$ ; There was some kind of error while running RPM, and I cannot recover.
$ ; Please investigate, and optionally send a bug report to
$ ; b...@mim.softjar.se / mim::bqt
$ ;
$ @ <EOF>
$
DCL>^U
$

Johnny Billquist

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May 22, 2026, 6:27:10 AM (12 days ago) May 22
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Yeah. Others noted as well. It was a bit of a bug in RPM itself. As you
now have it updated, this should not happen again.

The problem appeared if you have DCL as your CLI. Sorry about that. I
sometimes forget to check things using DCL.

Johnny
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stephan küppers

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May 22, 2026, 7:21:59 AM (12 days ago) May 22
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Hello Johnny!
It works!!!!
Thank you
Stephan

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