OK I Know That I Am Not suppose to do this (SOLVED)

[Ramchu]

About a year ago I requested that bitpim-1.0.7-0.i386.rpm ( software to communicate with cell phone)
be added to the repo - but it never got added.

So I downloaded and installed it - and it worked as it is supposed to - and had no ill
effects on my system.

After updating a few weeks ago - when I open a terminal and type bitpim I get the following.

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[me@localhost ~]$ bitpim
zipimport.ZipImportError: not a Zip file: '/usr/lib/BitPim-1.0.7/bitpim'
Fatal Python error: cannot get zipimporter instance
Aborted
[me@localhost ~]$
I can reinstall and it works fine for a few hours - then suddenly it reverts to the above code.

I don't understand why Python tries to import bitpim as a zip file/program

any ideas ?

[muungwana]

It will be easier to help you if you post a link to where you got it from so that others can test to find out where the problem is.

[Ramchu]

I got it from the bitpim website - about half way down the page

I downloaded and installed the Linux RPM

Here is the link : http://www.bitpim.org/

Thank You for your response !

[muungwana]

your problem and solution is mentionedd here: http://www.bitpim.org/help/

[Ramchu]

Thank You for your efforts !
I edited the /etc/prelink.conf file and in a day or so
we will know if that corrected the problem.

Again Thank You !

[Ramchu]

Going to mark this as SOLVED now

After adding the line -b *bitpim* to the /etc/prelink.conf file
it is working properly now.

muungwana,
Again THANK YOU for your assistance !!!