rpm --rebuilddb error

init-5 · 09-15-2003, 10:31 PM

when i try to do a -

rpm --rebuilddb

i get this error -

error: db4 error(16) from dbenv->remove: Device or resource busy

does anybody know the reason? and the solution?

thanks

ehdwuld · 09-15-2003, 10:34 PM

sounds like you've got something running in there
what distribution do you have?

ehd

init-5 · 09-15-2003, 10:35 PM

RHL 9

ehdwuld · 09-15-2003, 10:48 PM

Quote:

--querybynumber HDRNUM
Query the HDRNUMth database entry directly; this is useful only
for debugging.

[QUOTE]REBUILD DATABASE OPTIONS
The general form of an rpm rebuild database command is

rpm {--initdb|--rebuilddb} [-v] [--dbpath DIRECTORY] [--root DIRECTORY]

from the man rpm file

check it out may help

ehd