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Old 09-02-2003, 11:44 AM   #1
doncrawley
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System hangs when using "rpm" command


My RedHat 9 system hangs when using most "rpm" commands. I first noticed it when attempting to install VNC, but it seems to hang when using any rpm command. I've tried using the command "rpm --rebuilddb", but it hangs then, too.
 
Old 09-02-2003, 11:50 AM   #2
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rm -rf /var/lib/rpm/__db*
rpm -vv --rebuilddb

that should help ya...
 
Old 09-02-2003, 11:56 AM   #3
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Thanks for the tip. When I tried it, it hung after this message:
D: opening db index /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x0
 
Old 09-02-2003, 12:01 PM   #4
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rdonly mode=0x0 [/B]
i noticed this part, so is it safe to say you tried this as a normal user?? if so you have to be root..
 
Old 09-02-2003, 12:09 PM   #5
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No, I ran it as root. I did, however, figure out what the problem was. When I attempted to delete the db files from /var/lib/RPM/Packages, I didn't use a double underscore in the file name. Once I corrected that, your solution worked. Thanks for your help.
 
Old 09-03-2003, 01:34 AM   #6
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This problem should have been fixed in RHL9 (make sure your up2date on your rpm version), however, another common pitfall I see is that people download rpm files with Internet Exploder (spelling is correct) and the browser with insert a "[1]" (or similar) into the filename.

Here is an example:
file name: kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.9.i586.rpm
IE downloaded name: kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.9.[1]i586.rpm


Solution:
rename the file with mv:
mv kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.9.[1]i586.rpm kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.9.i586.rpm

Then install the rpm.... rpm -ivh kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.9.i586.rpm.

Just wanted to bring this common pitfall out, it's hard to notice sometimes.
 
  


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