+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #3314 +++

workaround is to create the folder /usr/local/slimserver manually...

error message is as follows:
useradd: cannot create directory /usr/local/slimserver
error: %pre(slimserver-2006_04_24-1.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 12
error:    install %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping slimserver-2006_04_24-1


This was marked as fixed in Bug #3314 but I just tried to install 6.3.1-1 on a fresh install of Fedora Core 5 and it didn't work.

This is pretty much how it running "yum localinstall" with gpgcheck=0 in /etc/yum.conf:

wget http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/SlimServer_v6.3.1/SlimServer_v6.3.1.noarch.rpm

[root@coltrane downloads]# yum localinstall SlimServer_v6.3.1.noarch.rpm
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining SlimServer_v6.3.1.noarch.rpm: slimserver - 6.3.1-1.noarch
Marking SlimServer_v6.3.1.noarch.rpm to be installed
Setting up repositories
updates                                                              [1/3]
updates                   100% |=========================| 1.2 kB    00:00
core                                                                 [2/3]
core                      100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
extras                                                               [3/3]
extras                    100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================| 386 kB    00:01
updates   : ################################################## 1080/1080
Added 211 new packages, deleted 186 old in 20.37 seconds
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package slimserver.noarch 0:6.3.1-1 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: perl-XML-Parser for package: slimserver
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for perl-XML-Parser to pack into transaction set.
perl-XML-Parser-2.34-6.1. 100% |=========================|  10 kB    00:00
---> Package perl-XML-Parser.i386 0:2.34-6.1.2.2 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: perl(LWP) for package: perl-XML-Parser
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for perl-libwww-perl to pack into transaction set.
perl-libwww-perl-5.805-1. 100% |=========================|  23 kB    00:00
---> Package perl-libwww-perl.noarch 0:5.805-1.1 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Compress::Zlib) for package: perl-libwww-perl
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for perl-Compress-Zlib to pack into transaction set.
perl-Compress-Zlib-1.41-1 100% |=========================| 5.2 kB    00:00
---> Package perl-Compress-Zlib.i386 0:1.41-1.2.2 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 slimserver              noarch     6.3.1-1          SlimServer_v6.3.1.noarch.rpm   28 M
Installing for dependencies:
 perl-Compress-Zlib      i386       1.41-1.2.2       core               52 k
 perl-XML-Parser         i386       2.34-6.1.2.2     core              211 k
 perl-libwww-perl        noarch     5.805-1.1        core              379 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      4 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)
Total download size: 29 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/3): perl-Compress-Zlib 100% |=========================|  52 kB    00:00
(2/3): perl-XML-Parser-2. 100% |=========================| 211 kB    00:00
(3/3): perl-libwww-perl-5 100% |=========================| 379 kB    00:01

Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing: perl-Compress-Zlib           ######################### [1/4]
  Installing: perl-libwww-perl             ######################### [2/4]
  Installing: perl-XML-Parser              ######################### [3/4]
useradd: cannot create directory /usr/local/slimserver
error: %pre(slimserver-6.3.1-1.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 12
error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping slimserver-6.3.1-1

Installed: slimserver.noarch 0:6.3.1-1
Dependency Installed: perl-Compress-Zlib.i386 0:1.41-1.2.2 perl-XML-Parser.i386 0:2.34-6.1.2.2 perl-libwww-perl.noarch 0:5. 805-1.1
Complete!


I then created the directory manually which worked but still through error messages as the directory was owner by root, not the (yet to be created) slimserver user:


[root@coltrane downloads]# mkdir /usr/local/slimserver
[root@coltrane downloads]# yum localinstall SlimServer_v6.3.1.noarch.rpm
...
...
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
groupadd: group slimserver exists
useradd: warning: the home directory already exists.
Not copying any file from skel directory into it.
  Installing: slimserver                   ######################### [1/1]
Point your web browser to http://coltrane:9000/ to configure your server.

Installed: slimserver.noarch 0:6.3.1-1
Complete!


It is failing because of SELinux! Here is the output from /var/log/messages

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Aug  4 10:00:45 coltrane yum: Installed: perl-Compress-Zlib.i386 1.41-1.2.2
Aug  4 10:00:50 coltrane yum: Installed: perl-libwww-perl.noarch 5.805-1.1
Aug  4 10:00:52 coltrane yum: Installed: perl-XML-Parser.i386 2.34-6.1.2.2
Aug  4 10:00:53 coltrane kernel: audit(1154682053.233:93): avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=24798 comm="useradd" name="local" dev=dm-0 ino=713173 scontext=user_u:system_r:useradd_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:usr_t:s0 tclass=dir
Aug  4 10:00:53 coltrane yum: Installed: slimserver.noarch 6.3.1-1
Aug  4 10:07:06 coltrane kernel: audit(1154682426.061:94): avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=24879 comm="useradd" name="local" dev=dm-0 ino=713173 scontext=user_u:system_r:useradd_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:usr_t:s0 tclass=dir
Aug  4 10:07:06 coltrane yum: Installed: slimserver.noarch 6.3.1-1
Aug  4 10:08:17 coltrane kernel: audit(1154682497.813:95): avc:  denied  { execmod } for  pid=24929 comm="slimserver.pl" name="Expat.so" dev=dm-0 ino=1396947 scontext=user_u:system_r:initrc_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:lib_t:s0 tclass=file
Aug  4 10:08:26 coltrane yum: Installed: slimserver.noarch 6.3.1-1
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