Hello,

as I broke my RPM binaries, where can I download a binary version, or an
easy one to compile + install ?

Note: my question doesn't cover the RPM database, but (unfortunately) RPM
itself.

Thanks,
Bruno

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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:50:53 +0100, Bruno wrote:

> Hello,
>
> as I broke my RPM binaries, where can I download a binary version, or an
> easy one to compile + install ?
>
> Note: my question doesn't cover the RPM database, but (unfortunately)
> RPM itself.

Just re-install the ones you have installed using /usr/lib/rpm/rpmi (use
it just like rpm) for the details see; man rpm


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Unfortuantely it's all /usr/lib/rpm* which is broken.
I'm looking for an emergency RPM that I can install whitout ... RPM.

Lenard wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:50:53 +0100, Bruno wrote:
> 
>
> Just re-install the ones you have installed using /usr/lib/rpm/rpmi (use
> it just like rpm) for the details see; man rpm
>
>

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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:26:18 +0100, Bruno wrote:

> Unfortuantely it's all /usr/lib/rpm* which is broken. I'm looking for an
> emergency RPM that I can install whitout ... RPM.

First, please do not top post. Like reading a book you start at the
beginning and read to the finish.

Second, download, burn and use (a live FC3 CD, requires a 700MB CD);
http://ftp.linuxcenter.ru/iso/Linux4all_LiveCd_1.40/

If you are using a different version of Fedora/Red Hat Linux please
identify the version your using. The ISO above should work just fine on
Fedora Core 2/3.

Third, quit playing as root learn how to use 'su' and 'sudo' for
administrative tasks.


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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:45:12 +0000, Lenard wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:26:18 +0100, Bruno wrote:
> 
>
> First, please do not top post. Like reading a book you start at the
> beginning and read to the finish.
>
> Second, download, burn and use (a live FC3 CD, requires a 700MB CD);
> http://ftp.linuxcenter.ru/iso/Linux4all_LiveCd_1.40/
>
> If you are using a different version of Fedora/Red Hat Linux please
> identify the version your using. The ISO above should work just fine on
> Fedora Core 2/3.
>
> Third, quit playing as root learn how to use 'su' and 'sudo' for
> administrative tasks.

In addition (I almost forgot about this), you can boot your system with
your installation media in rescue mode and use /usr/bin/rpm from the media
to re-install the rpm packages. Just type 'linux rescue' without the
quotes, answer a few questions then when ready re-install the rpm
packages.


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Lenard wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:45:12 +0000, Lenard wrote:
> 
[vbcol=seagreen] 
>
> In addition (I almost forgot about this), you can boot your system with
> your installation media in rescue mode and use /usr/bin/rpm from the media
> to re-install the rpm packages. Just type 'linux rescue' without the
> quotes, answer a few questions then when ready re-install the rpm
> packages.
>
>
Thanks Lenard. Looks better as I was able to restore the rpm facilities (via
limux rescue).
However the file Packages (RPM database ?) seems corrupt or not compatible
with the restored RPM which is a 4.2.1 as I received the following when
using some commands to check RPM:

rpm -vv rebuilddb
(...)
error: unrecognized db option: "db3" ignored
(...)

rpm -qa
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm. no packages.

db_verify Packages
db_verify: Program version 4.2 doesn't match environment version


How to be check / confirm versions to be used ?
Is there a way to force rebuild of file Packages ?

Thanks.
Bruno.

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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:10:33 +0100, Bruno wrote:

> Thanks Lenard. Looks better as I was able to restore the rpm facilities
> (via limux rescue).
> However the file Packages (RPM database ?) seems corrupt or not
> compatible with the restored RPM which is a 4.2.1 as I received the
> following when using some commands to check RPM:
>
> rpm -vv rebuilddb
> (...)
> error: unrecognized db option: "db3" ignored (...)
>
> rpm -qa
> error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm. no packages.
>
> db_verify Packages
> db_verify: Program version 4.2 doesn't match environment version
>
>
> How to be check / confirm versions to be used ? Is there a way to force
> rebuild of file Packages ?

What version of Fedora/Red Hat are you running??

Maybe it's time to visit; http://www.rpm.org/hintskinks/repairdb-2003-06/

Follow the directions first, if that does not work then maybe it's time to
file a bug report, if so explain everything;

The version of Linux your using.....distro/kernel/glibc/rpm versions What
you did to corrupt rpm etc, etc


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Lenard wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:10:33 +0100, Bruno wrote:
> 
>
> What version of Fedora/Red Hat are you running??
>
> Maybe it's time to visit; http://www.rpm.org/hintskinks/repairdb-2003-06/
>
> Follow the directions first, if that does not work then maybe it's time to
> file a bug report, if so explain everything;
>
> The version of Linux your using.....distro/kernel/glibc/rpm versions What
> you did to corrupt rpm etc, etc
>
>

I tried the repairdb, but still have problems I mentionned before.

My versions are : Fedora Core-2, but I restored RPM from Core-1 (dont have
Core-2 disk).
Kernel 2.6.5-1.358
RPM 4.2.1
glibc 2.3.3

Regarding what happen..well..doing the following :
cd /var/lib/rpm
rm -f __db*
..I..oopss..delete more than __db*
Seems there is definitely mismatches regarding the version / level installed
on my system (and probably missing files too ?).

Will the upgrade to Core-3 help / be possible ?

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On 2004-12-20, Bruno <cd1@biz.tiscali.be> wrote:

> as I broke my RPM binaries, where can I download a binary version, or an
> easy one to compile + install ?

You can pick up rpm in tarball format here:

http://www.rpm.org/tools/tarball/

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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:23:07 +0100, Bruno wrote:

> I tried the repairdb, but still have problems I mentionned before.
>
> My versions are : Fedora Core-2, but I restored RPM from Core-1 (dont
> have Core-2 disk).
> Kernel 2.6.5-1.358
> RPM 4.2.1
> glibc 2.3.3
>
>
This is your problem, the rpm packages from FC1 will not work with FC2 for
a lot of reasons. You can download the rpm packages and the FC2 rescue CD
image from here (it's a good idea to have this CD);

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/p...ore/2/i386/iso/

FC2-i386-rescuecd.iso            13-May-2004 05:38  75.8M

The rpm packages are here;

[url]http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/os/Fedora/RPMS/[/ur
l]

rpm-4.3.1-0.3.i386.rpm           06-May-2004 18:47   2.2M
rpm-build-4.3.1-0.3.i386.rpm     06-May-2004 18:47   437k
rpm-devel-4.3.1-0.3.i386.rpm     06-May-2004 18:47   3.2M
rpm-python-4.3.1-0.3.i386.rpm    06-May-2004 18:47    82k

After downloading the packages and ISO image. Create the rescue CD and
boot with it. When ready install the correct packages from the location
where they reside; /usr/bin/rpm Uvh rpm*.rpm

> Will the upgrade to Core-3 help / be possible ?

You should correct the rpm problem and database first before attempting to
upgrade. If you want after making a backup of everything important (docs,
configuration settings and anything else of importance) do a clean install
(wipe and load) without having to fix the rpm and database problem.


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