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Old 09-30-2003, 12:14 AM   #1
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error starting package manager


i was trying to get other stuff working with rpms yesterday, now today when i try to start the redhat package manager, i get :

rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/Packages: unsupported hash version: 8
error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Invalid argument (22)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/redhat-config-packages/MainWindow.py", line 159, in ?
hdlist.mergeRpmDb()
File "/usr/share/redhat-config-packages/hdrlist.py", line 32, in mergeRpmDb
db = rpm.opendb(0, instPath)
rpm404.error

ive tried rebuilding the db with rpm --rebuilddb, but to no avail.

any ideas ?
 
Old 09-30-2003, 06:30 AM   #2
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rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db*

and then rebuild it:

rpm --rebuilddb -vv

then retry using package manager.
 
Old 09-30-2003, 10:25 AM   #3
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tried that, still the same thing.
 
Old 09-30-2003, 09:35 PM   #4
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anyone else ???
 
Old 10-03-2003, 03:53 PM   #5
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hmmm. no idea... try bugzilla.redhat.com. or use apt-get instead.
 
  


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