Re: [suse-sles-e] RPM database lost

From: Heiko Helmle (heiko.helmle_at_head.de)
Date: Tue Jul 17 2007 - 09:43:39 CEST


Message-ID: <469C732B.8020000@head.de>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:43:39 +0200
From: Heiko Helmle <heiko.helmle@head.de>
Subject: Re: [suse-sles-e] RPM database lost

Paolo Basenghi schrieb:
> Hello,
> is there a method to rebuild the RPM database from scratch in SLES9 SP3?
> I accidentally deleted it in a test server, but I don't want to
> reinstall the system, if I can.
> The directory /var/lib/rpm has been completely deleted, so "rpm
> --rebuiddb" don't work.

Look into /var/adm/backup/rpmdb - you should find at least a 'Packages'
file.

Regards
        Heiko Helmle

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