Re: rpm doesn't find installed rpm

[Keith Morse <kgmorse mpcu com>]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Bob Hartung wrote:

If you haven't resolved this yet, run your package install and post the
error message that rpm gives about the dependency.  


> Keith
>   Now "rpm -qa | grep openssl" shows:
> 	openssl-0/9/6-3
> 	openssl-devel-0.9.6-3
> 	openssl-perl-0.9.6.3
> 	openssl095-0.9.5a-1
> 
>   Of course I have reinstalled all of these.  Ran across a posting
> elsewhere suggesting dependencies in RH 7.1 required both.  So far so good.
> 
>   But to continue on a theoretical note:  If I erase /var/lib/rpm/Packages
> can I then "rpm --initdb" followed by "rpm --rebuilddb" to insure an
> accurate rpm database." I am thinking that this will not work.
> 


I haven't nuked the rpm database by design or accident, so I don't have
the pleasure of the experience to draw upon.  BUT, before you do so at
backup (make a copy of the database) prior to this exercise.  I reviewed
the man page for rpm and couldn't determine if --initdb will accomplish
what you seek.  Might give www.rpm.org a shot and read the maximum rpm
book to see if it might help.