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mariozavood : 31/05/03 07:16 PM : Incident created -   Hi! When trying to install new packages or freshen, rpm gets stuck and doesn't actually do anything. [root@localhost tmp]# rpm -Fvvvv *cups* D: ============== cups-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm D: Expected size: 2306031 = lead(96) sigs(241) pad(7) data(2305687) D: Actual size: 2306031 D: opening db environment /var/lib/rpm/Packages create:mpool D: opening db index /var/lib/rpm/Packages create mode=0x42 Then it gets stuck and does nothing (it can stay like that for hours) Any ideas as to what my be wrong? Thanks!
Linegod_7611 : 31/05/03 08:52 PM : Reply received -   You could check '/var/lib/rpm' and delete any files with '__db' in them. (__db.001, __db.002). If this does not work, you can try 'rpm --rebuilddb'. ------ Note: If this answer resolves your problem, please remember to close this incident.
mariozavood : 01/06/03 06:31 PM : More info provided -   Deleted files, killed all process trying to access them (lsof * from /var/lib/rpm) and ran rpm --rebuilddb. It seems to be working now :) Thanks a lot for your help
mariozavood : 01/06/03 06:31 PM : Incident closed -

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