On Saturday 04 February 2006 20:29, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> Danny Terweij - Net Tuning | Net writes:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > While running a yum update the hdd did get an error and the system was
> > remounted in read only mode.
> >
> > The error seems gone, but the rpmdb is not fine anymore, i did do
> > rpm --rebuilddb
> > But now i get weird errors with installing packages, like dupes or
> > already installed (but it is not).
> >
> >
> > How do i create a new rpmdb with current installed packages?
> >
> > Or am i doomed? :)
>
> An hdd error means - kiss your data good bye.
>
> Salvage whatever data files you need, take the hard drive and throw it in
> the trash.
--->First read the man and info pages for these commands so you <---
--->understand what is being done (if you already don't ).<----
--> If the drive is failing Yes dump it <--
But if not---
You can force updates and installs
->rpm -Uvh --force --nodeps filename.rpm
If that doesn't work move each into a clean directory
(I.E. mkdir 1 etc.), then;
->rpm2cpio libbeecrypt6-4.1.2-9.1_10.rhfc4.at.i386.rpm | cpio -iv
--make-directories . #note '.' for current dir.
->mv -f file /to/the/proper/dir
# the rpm2cpio will make subdirectories in the 'clean' directories you made.
After all this fun then you need to go back and;
->rpm -Uvh --force --nodeps filename.rpm
# to cause rpm to recognize that the package is installed.
->rpm --rebuilddb
( There are possibly simpler ways but this does work-- I have done this myself
to fix rpm -the package manager, yum and apt-get from a broken version
upgrade)
Anyone have a better way I would like to hear it also.
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