Hi, Thanks, that did it. I really went in to panic mode on this one. Thanks. Dave. On Mon, 19 May 2003 18:24:36 -0700 Joe <joe@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > It's probably the dreaded rpm hang issue, > not a corrupt rpm database. > > In another shell session, go to /var/lib/rpm > and remove the __db* files - > > Then "killall -9 rpm" > > You should be ok for awhile, but the > long term fix will be to update the > rpm utility itself, once redhat releases > a fixed version. > > > Joe > > awesome-dave1@xxxxxxxx wrote: > > >Hello, > > While atempting to remove an rpm from my system with the -e > option i > >have somehow corrupted my rpm database. When i now do an rpm -q to > query > >a package, rpm just hangs. Urgent help needed! The last time i had > this > >happen the problem was not fixable, i hope this is not the case > now. > >Thanks. > >Dave. > > > > > >________________________________________________________________ > >The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > >Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > >Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
