Re: rpm database broken

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 11:52:17PM +0100, Francois Massonneau wrote:
> Hi,
> I guess my rpm database is broken ;-(
> I can't rebuild it, whatever I try :
> rpmdb --rebuilddb
> rpm --rebuilddb
> 
> Now I have hundred of lines like those ones and it finishes with a 
> segmentation fault.
> 
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     423 blob size(3368): BAD, 8 + 16 * 
> il(17) + dl(3056)
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     956 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID db42a60e
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     956 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID db42a60e
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     956 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID db42a60e
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     956 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID db42a60e
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     956 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID db42a60e
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     956 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID db42a60e
> etc..../.
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     957 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID 66534c2b
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     957 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID 66534c2b
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     956 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID db42a60e
> error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h#     956 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, 
> key ID db42a60e
> Erreur de segmentation
> [root celtes2 archives]#
> 
> Does someone can give me a way to rebuild it ?
> Thanks. Francois

Do this (as root):

  cd /var/lib/rpm
  rm -f __db.00[123]
  rpm --rebuilddb

Cheers,
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Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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