“/usr/bin/rpm” exists but is not executable; ignoring.

Question

What causes the following error and how do I resolve it?

“/usr/bin/rpm” exists but is not executable; ignoring. 

Answer

The error is caused by /usr/bin/rpm having insufficient permissions assigned to it.

To resolve the error, you can set the permissions on the RPM files back to their standard permissions by running the following command:

rpm --setperms rpm

and then ensure that the RPM database has no issues by running the following command:

/scripts/find_and_fix_rpm_issues