Always use DB_PRIVATE. Should probably be configured instead. --- ./rpmdb/db3.c.orig 2005-03-23 18:15:28.000000000 +0000 +++ ./rpmdb/db3.c 2006-01-27 20:08:29.000000000 +0000 @@ -1034,6 +1050,9 @@ static int db3open(rpmdb rpmdb, rpmTag r #endif #endif + /* always use fcntl lock */ + dbi->dbi_eflags |= DB_PRIVATE; + if (access(dbhome, W_OK) == -1) { /* dbhome is unwritable, don't attempt DB_CREATE on DB->open ... */