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Re: [TCLUG:193] an interesting problem



Quoting Nishikant Kapoor (H) (nkapoor@c3ipros.com):
> Hi all
> 
> Here is an interesting situation.
> 
> In an attempt to update my 'rpm' package from 2.3.11 to 2.4.12,
> I used 'rpm -ev rpm' to remove it, It gave me a couple of warnings
> 
> cannot remove /usr/src/redhat/SPECS - directory not empty
> cannot remove /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES - directory not empty
> cannot remove /usr/src/redhat - directory not empty
> 
> but apparently removed the package.
> 
> And now comes the tricky part. I want to install the new rpm package
> using
> 'rpm -iv rpm-2.4.12-1.i386.rpm ' but oh, oh! I don't have the rpm
> package
> installed on my system. Catch 22, I guess.
> 
> I can install it from the .gz but I'm hoping there is a workaround for
> it.

Install the tar.gz

> 
> Another question, Have I lost my rpm database too ? If so, can it be
> rebuilt?

/var/lib/rpm db should still be there.

After install rpm --rebuilddb 



> 
> Thanks
> Nishi
> 
> 
> 
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