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Problem: RPMs Don’t Recognize the Linux Release on Your Machine

When you attempt to install these RPM files on your system, the installation may fail. RPMs require a specific Linux version in /etc/SuSE-release for the installation to succeed on your system.

Solution

Two possible workarounds exist:

Use RPMs from a version of Linux that the RPM recognizes—for example: SuSE Linux 8.1 (i386) Version=8.1.
Build RPMs from source. For example, use an rpm with the src.rpm extention.

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