Re: RPM Database Problem

Robert Pare wrote:
> Thanks for the tip.  I ran it and I was able to install something
> afterwards so I guess that is a good sign.  With some of the other files
> that I am trying to update I enter rpm -Fvh "filename" and it just
> returns to the command prompt and does nothing?  Any idea why?  Also,
> some of the things I am trying to update tell me that I need
> rpmlib(CompressedFiles) and various other rpmlib files.  Where do I get
> these rpmlib files from?  I searched it out on the RedHat site but it
> only came up with stuff on how to program with rpmlib and not how to
> download the packages?  Any help would be great.

The F in `rpm -Fvh ` is 'Freshen', meaning that it should only update 
the package if it is already installed.  Try using `rpm -Uvh `.  When it 
asks for rpmlib files, that means that it is looking for a newer version 
of rpm.  Given your other problems, you may have updated only part of 
the newer rpm files.  Try using rpm -Uvh on the files that you have, 
especially the rpm files.

Forrest
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