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. ... -- ____________________________________________________________________ TonyN.:' The Great Writ <mailto:tonynelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ' is no more. <http://www.georgeanelson.com/> _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
