Re: The value of direct inspection (was: Re: --initdb)

[Tony Nelson <tonynelson georgeanelson com>]

At 11:53 AM -0500 12/3/06, Jeff Johnson wrote:
>On Dec 2, 2006, at 10:54 PM, Tony Nelson wrote:
>
>> At 6:19 PM -0500 12/2/06, Jeff Johnson wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Meanwhile, --verifydb and "rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db*" are well along
>>> to being ripped out of rpm as well:
>>>
>>>     https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/pipermail/rpm-devel/2006-December/
>>> 001923.html
>>
>> That is wise, just so long as the need for them is also removed.
>>
>
>And the need for --verifydb has largely been removed, patch at
>
>     https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/pipermail/rpm-devel/2006-December/
>001926.html

Thank you.  I'm looking at it, and will make any inexpert comments on
rpm-devel.


>Hint: attempting a cron script to "automate" --verifydb is going to
>create more problems than fixes imho, judging from my experience
>running rpm -qa from cron. That cron script is going to be ripped as
>well,

Which script?  The one on my site
<http://georgeanelson.com/rpm-verifydb.htm>, or a cron script that is in
RPM now?  Or am I misunderstanding what you mean by "ripped"?

>now that /var/cache/hrmib (i.e. 0 length files named N-V-R.A with
>install time stamped onto the file) is being reliably maintained as a
>side effect of adding/removing headers from an rpmdb. ...
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