Re: rpm - name of db storing installed info

["Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel Infinity-ltd com>]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Bob Hartung wrote:

> Okay,
>   RPM has me bugged.  Installed packages are reported as uninstalled.  I
> want to rebuild the database and be sure that it is rebuilt.  I have
> considered rm'ing /var/lib/rpm/Packages and then 'rpm --initdb' but that
> seems a bit risky.  It does not seem that 'rpm --rebuilddb' is doing
> anything however.
>
>   Suggestions as to the fix requested.
>   RPM 4.0.2-8 installed on updated RH7.1
>
> TIA
> Bob
>
>
Running 'rpm --initdb' will gove you a new, empty, database.  I don't
think that is what you are after.  Other then that, I can not offer
anything helpfull...

Mikkel
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