rpm acting odd on fresh install

[tyche]

On Wednesday 21 June 2006 14:25, Rick Stevens wrote:
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> > deleted the db files, had a screen full of key errors go
> > whipping by.
>
> What?  By doing "rm -f __db.*"?  If that's the case, then
> the filesystem is suspect, kemosabe, and you'd better fix
> that BEFORE you do anything else.

sorry, wasnt the rm -f that caused the errors. was the rpm 
--rebuilddb that caused it. looked like the same key on a few 
different packages.

>
> >  rebuild, same problem, tho i can use -i --force
> > -- nodeps. but most of the packages installed are there
> > (gawk for instance, isnt recognized as being installed by
> > rpm tho it does run)
>
> Again, if the "rm -f" stuff spewed errors, you have far,
> FAR more serious problems.
>
> > as for the no support, can always download the source and
> > recompile. its just getting the source codes that is a
> > pain.
> >
> > tia, will keep trying the rpm files in /var see what is
> > what in there. will keep ya updated on progress.
>
> Please do.

tyche

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