[expert] rpm database corruption -severe

2003-08-14 Thread John Haywood
on installing the latest kernel n my laptop, there were various errors pertaining to lines in the rpm database No problema, just remove the __db* files, the rpmrebuild number and rebuild again, thought I ... now the whole thing segfaults OK, go to rpm.org, http://www.rpm.org/hintskinks/repair

Re: [expert] rpm database corruption -severe

2003-08-14 Thread kwan
> /usr/lib/rpm/db_dump Packages-ORIG | > \ /usr/lib/rpm/db_load Packages > > (now, I donĀ“t get the command here) > = > > What is the final command above? > Why the \ just after the pipe? > It was probably a line continuation character. The \ was probably meant to go o