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Old 12-28-2003, 07:02 AM   #1
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Corrupted rpmdb - --rebuilddb not working


Hi!

Recently my rpmbdb was corrupted for unknown reason.
I have tried to rebuild my database using

rpm --rebuild

This won't work it starts working but encounters problems.
My rpm gives me error messages in Swedish but will give an approximate translation of them here.

error: rpmbd: corrupt main instance #451 fetched, skipping
...
*** dbiUpdateRecord: uh is NULL
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

My question is what's the difference between --rebuilddb and --initdb?
I'm using Red Hat 7.1 with an upgraded rpm to packet-version 4.
This error prevents me from doing installations. When trying to install I get an error db->verify: DB_VERIFY_BAD: Database verification failed.
 
Old 12-28-2003, 02:18 PM   #2
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"My question is what's the difference between --rebuilddb and --initdb?"

I think that --initdb creates a new, empty data base.

"*** dbiUpdateRecord: uh is NULL"

I think that there is at least one entry in your rpm data base that contains garbage. I suggest that you run:
rpm -qa | sort > /root/all.rpms.txt
to create a file with every rpm package name in it. Read through the file to see if any of the package names look suspiciously like garbage.

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Old 12-28-2003, 03:57 PM   #3
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No, none of the 153 rpm package names look like garbage.

Same kind of errorr messages, main instance...
 
Old 12-28-2003, 04:26 PM   #4
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"No, none of the 153 rpm package names look like garbage."

153 seems like a short list. I have 763 and I have had systems in the past with over 1000 packages. It is possible that you have rpm package names that cannot be displayed because the data base is screwed up?

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Old 12-28-2003, 05:24 PM   #5
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I agree it seems very few.
It might be due to the rpm database being corrupt.
The thing is how do I repair or make a new one without losing all?
 
Old 12-28-2003, 06:12 PM   #6
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"The thing is how do I repair or make a new one without losing all?"

I do not know how to repair your rpm data base. What I suggest that you do is start a new rpm data base and also leave the old one like it is. You can create a second rpm data base with:
rpm --initdb --dbpath=/new/rpm/data/base

Then install all new rpms in the new rpm data base using:
rpm --dbpath=/new/rpm/data/base -if /somepath/packagename.rpm

This will allow you to install new packages. When you upgrade a package, try removing the package from the old data base before you install the new package.

What I am suggesting will only partially solve your problem. I don't know how to retrieve the lost names from your old rpm data base and copy those names into the new rpm data base.

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