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Getting Errors when running yum update.

Having an issue with my nightly yum update. Running CentOS 4.5
I have been getting the following for several nights and am stuck as far as how to proceed to troubleshoot. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks

yum.cron output
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/etc/cron.daily/yum.cron:
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /bin/ping: cpio: rename failed - Operation not permitted
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /bin/mount: cpio: rename failed - Operation not permitted
warning: /etc/default/useradd saved as /etc/default/useradd.rpmorig
warning: /etc/login.defs saved as /etc/login.defs.rpmorig
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/bin/chage: cpio: rename failed - Operation not permitted
warning: /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions saved as /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions.rpmsave
warning: /etc/rc.d/init.d/netfs saved as /etc/rc.d/init.d/netfs.rpmsave
warning: /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit saved as /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.rpmsave
warning: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-routes saved as /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-routes.rpmsave
warning: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions saved as /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions.rpmsave
warning: /sbin/ifdown saved as /sbin/ifdown.rpmsave
warning: /sbin/ifup saved as /sbin/ifup.rpmsave
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/sbin/usernetctl: cpio: rename failed - Operation not permitted

Output when I try and update manually
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root@collie:~ $ yum update
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package initscripts.i386 0:7.93.29.EL-1.centos4 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/sbin/groupadd for package: initscripts
--> Processing Dependency: util-linux >= 2.10s-11 for package: initscripts
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/arping for package: initscripts
--> Processing Dependency: mount >= 2.11l for package: initscripts
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package shadow-utils.i386 2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4 set to be updated
---> Package util-linux.i386 0:2.12a-16.EL4.25 set to be updated
---> Package iputils.i386 0:20020927-19.EL4.5 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=============================================================================
Updating:
initscripts i386 7.93.29.EL-1.centos4 base 1.1 M
Installing for dependencies:
iputils i386 20020927-19.EL4.5 base 104 k
shadow-utils i386 2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4 base 588 k
util-linux i386 2.12a-16.EL4.25 base 1.5 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install 3 Package(s)
Update 1 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)
Total download size: 3.3 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing: iputils ######################### [1/5]
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /bin/ping: cpio: rename
Installing: util-linux ######################### [2/5]
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /bin/mount: cpio: rename
Installing: shadow-utils [3/5]warning: /etc/default/useradd saved as /etc/default/useradd.rpmorig
Installing: shadow-utils [3/5]warning: /etc/login.defs saved as /etc/login.defs.rpmorig
Installing: shadow-utils ######################### [3/5]
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/bin/chage: cpio: rename
Updating : initscripts [4/5]warning: /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions saved as /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions.rpmsave
Updating : initscripts [4/5]warning: /etc/rc.d/init.d/netfs saved as /etc/rc.d/init.d/netfs.rpmsave
Updating : initscripts # [4/5]warning: /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit saved as /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.rpmsave
Updating : initscripts # [4/5]warning: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-routes saved as /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-routes.rpmsave
Updating : initscripts # [4/5]warning: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions saved as /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions.rpmsave
Updating : initscripts ## [4/5]warning: /sbin/ifdown saved as /sbin/ifdown.rpmsave
Updating : initscripts ## [4/5]warning: /sbin/ifup saved as /sbin/ifup.rpmsave
Updating : initscripts ######################### [4/5]
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/sbin/usernetctl: cpio: rename

Dependency Installed: iputils.i386 0:20020927-19.EL4.5 shadow-utils.i386 2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4 util-linux.i386 0:2.12a-16.EL4.25
Updated: initscripts.i386 0:7.93.29.EL-1.centos4
Complete!
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Says Complete...but it isn't.

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That did it!!! I did the lsattr and sure enough the -i attribute was set. Had to run it a few times for different files, then updated/installed each package individually and eventually it took.

A few questions though if you don't mind....
Is this -i attribute on by default? If not how/why would someone set it?

Is is a big deal since I have removed it? i.e. do I need to set it back on the files that I removed the -i attribute from??

Thanks again for the help....this has been an annoyance.