rpmDB error

arindom · 12-22-2006, 09:19 PM

While installing any tools with Yum command I am getting the following error always.

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rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30977) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30977) from dbenv->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
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Please suggest what should I do?

Lenard · 12-24-2006, 07:01 AM

Clear yum's cache directory (/var/cache/yum) of all directories, do not worry they will be re-built the next time you use yum. And follow the advice here;

http://www.rpm.org/hintskinks/repairdb-2003-06/

arindom · 12-25-2006, 06:06 AM

Yes you are right, I needed to repair the rprm database which when I did, it started working again. Now Yum is working.

Thanks for your help.