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Resolving RPM Transaction Locks and Duplicate Packages When Installing vsftpd on CentOS/RHEL

This guide walks through fixing yum/rpm failures during package installation (e.g., vsftpd) caused by unfinished transactions, duplicate packages, or a stuck RPM database lock. Symptom Attempting too install vsftpd fails with messages about unfinished transactions and duplicate packages: $ sudo yum...