Try adding the '-vv' flag to the rpm --rebuilddb command. The output is more verbose, and that could give you some useful info if all else fails Jason -----Original Message----- From: psyche-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:psyche-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of M A Young Sent: 06 December 2003 07:27 PM To: psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: rpm database corrupt On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, Ross Macintyre wrote: > Hi, > I have a machine that has a corrup RPM database. > I tried the usual > rm var/lib/rpm/__db.00*, then > rpm --rebuilddb > which has worked in the past. > This time nothing. If rpm is getting stuck, rather than crashing, that often means some other process has the database locked. Look for such processes, or even reboot before removing the __db files. See also http://www.rpm.org/hintskinks/repairdb/ for further rebuilding hints if necessary. Michael Young -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
