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init-5 09-15-2003 10:31 PM
rpm --rebuilddb error
 
when i try to do a -

rpm --rebuilddb

i get this error -

error: db4 error(16) from dbenv->remove: Device or resource busy

does anybody know the reason? and the solution?

thanks

ehdwuld 09-15-2003 10:34 PM
sounds like you've got something running in there
what distribution do you have?

ehd
:newbie:
:study:

init-5 09-15-2003 10:35 PM
RHL 9

ehdwuld 09-15-2003 10:48 PM
Quote:
--querybynumber HDRNUM
Query the HDRNUMth database entry directly; this is useful only
for debugging.
[QUOTE]REBUILD DATABASE OPTIONS
The general form of an rpm rebuild database command is

rpm {--initdb|--rebuilddb} [-v] [--dbpath DIRECTORY] [--root DIRECTORY]




from the man rpm file

check it out may help

ehd
:newbie:
:study:


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