Bug 86486 – RPM database corruption in failed (single) package update

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Bug 86486 - RPM database corruption in failed (single) package update

Summary:	RPM database corruption in failed (single) package update

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	rpm (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.3
Hardware:	i686 Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Jeff Johnson
QA Contact:	Mike McLean
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Reported:	2003-03-23 22:49 EST by keithu@parl.clemson.edu
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:52 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2003-03-28 14:45:35 EST
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Description keithu@parl.clemson.edu 2003-03-23 22:49:46 EST

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Description of problem:
I ran an rpm -i for kernel-2.4.18-27.7.x and it hung (for a LONG time).  I did
Ctrl-C and tried again.  Same result.  Now, I have two entries for it in the RPM
database (and so can't remove it - rpm complains that the name specifies
multiple packages).  Now what?

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.fail an RPM install
2.try again
3.try to remove the RPM 
    

Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeff Johnson 2003-03-28 14:45:35 EST

Do
   rpm -evv --allmatches kernel-X-Y
where X == the version, and Y == the release, you want to remove.

If still hanging, do
    rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db*
first.

Comment 2 keithu@parl.clemson.edu 2003-03-28 15:22:10 EST

Thanks.  Worked great.  BTW, do you just put the vv in there as vengence against
those who fail to RTFM? ;-)

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