RPM Removed By Accident

[Patrick Boutilier]

Nick Rawlins wrote:
> I just tried that Bob,
> 
> [root at localhost realtek]# yum install rpm
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/usr/bin/yum", line 22, in ?
>     import yummain
>   File "/usr/share/yum/yummain.py", line 22, in ?
>     import clientStuff
>   File "/usr/share/yum/clientStuff.py", line 18, in ?
>     import rpm
> ImportError: librpm-4.3.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or
> directory
> 
> 
> I just read on a forum that if someone could send me the /bin/rpm file then
> I could re-install the original RH package via RPM?

Do you have the Fedora rescue CD ? If so:

mkdir /mnt/rescue
mount -o loop /mnt/cdrom/Fedora/base/stage2.img /mnt/rescue
/mnt/rescue/usr/bin/rpm -Uvh <path to original rpm package>



> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nick
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]
> On Behalf Of Bob Chiodini
> Sent: 21 July 2004 19:17
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: RPM Removed By Accident
> 
> On Wed, 2004-07-21 at 14:06, Nick Rawlins wrote:
> 
>>Hello,
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>>I accidentally removed the RPM package. The only way I can think to
>>get it back is to find the RPM from Fedora Core 2 as a .tar.gz file.
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>>Does anyone have any idea's?
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>>I'm running Fedore Core 2.
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>>Many Thanks
> 
> 
> Nick,
> 
> Try "yum install rpm" might work.
> 
> Bob...
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