Yeah...by initializing the databse, you probably wiped it. The rpm package database is created at install time, as packages are installed.
Try "rpm --rebuilddb" and see if that helps. On Fri, 12 Jul 2002, Jeremy Connell wrote: > I have installed various *.rpm packages on a new > system which all work great. For some reason I went > to "uninstall"/erase a package and RPM errored out > giving "XZY1 package not installed". Before > installing any packages I initialized the database > "rpm --initdb" and "rpmdb --initdb". Is there > something else I am missing? I would like to continue > to use this package manager but if I continue to have > this problem I will be forced to use other means (i.e. > the good 'ol source make combo.) > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Seawolf-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list > _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
