On Tuesday 29 January 2008 12:10:18 am Anders Norrbring wrote: > Carlos E. R. skrev: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > The Monday 2008-01-28 at 13:15 +0100, Anders Norrbring wrote: > >>> The best you can do, as far as I know, is to copy and unzip the latest > >>> "correct" version in the backup (probably the biggest), on top of the > >>> existing "/var/lib/rpm/Packages" file. Even if it is old, it will be > >>> better than having nothing. > >>> > >>> Then run --rebuild, and later YOU, so that it installs again the > >>> updates > >>> you are missing in the database list. > >>> > >>> There is no way I know of to regenerate the database by looking at the > >>> installed files all over the distro. I think it should be possible, by > >>> comparing files with the list of files in the ARCHIVE list in the > >>> dvd, but > >>> I do not know if anybody has created such an application. > >> > >> That means I'm smoked.. Oh well.. I guess I'll find some weird way out > >> eventually.. Hehe > > > > Why? Are all the backups in "/var/adm/backup/rpmdb" bad? Even if they > > are old, they will be better than what you have. > > The best they could do was some 10-12 packages.. And that won't so much > good.
Have tired to access /var/cache/zypp/zypp.db . Make a copy in your home directory and look in. It is SQLite database. -- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
