Bug 2172 – The rpm database has double entries that I can't get rid of

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Bug 2172 - The rpm database has double entries that I can't get rid of

Summary:	The rpm database has double entries that I can't get rid of

Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	rpm (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.0
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Assigned To:	Jay Turner
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Reported:	1999-04-14 02:50 EDT by Marc MERLIN
Modified:	2015-01-07 18:36 EST (History)
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Last Closed:	1999-04-14 09:41:13 EDT
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Description Marc MERLIN 1999-04-14 02:50:18 EDT

moremagic [mc]# rpm -qa | grep gnome-libs
gnome-libs-1.0.3-3
gnome-libs-devel-1.0.3-3
gnome-libs-1.0.3-3
gnome-libs-devel-1.0.3-3
moremagic [mc]# rpm --rebuilddb
moremagic [mc]# rpm -qa | grep gnome-libs
gnome-libs-1.0.3-3
gnome-libs-devel-1.0.3-3
gnome-libs-1.0.3-3
gnome-libs-devel-1.0.3-3
moremagic [mc]# rpm --version
RPM version 2.9

I might have installed that package twice during my hand
upgrade to RH 5.9.1
moremagic [mc]# rpm -e --nodeps gnome-libs-1.0.3-3
error: "gnome-libs-1.0.3-3" specifies multiple packages
moremagic [mc]# rpm -e --allmatches --nodeps gnome-libs
gnome-libs-devel
(lots of errors about second removals that failed)

It looks like at least some version of rpm had a problem and
allowed duplicate installs.

Comment 1 Jeff Johnson 1999-04-14 09:41:59 EDT

This problem has been fixed in a later version of rpm.

The duplicate entries can be eliminated for most packages
by upgrading and/or removing and reinstalling as described
above.

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