On 20 Sep 2002, Guillaume Cottenceau wrote: > I don't understand why we need to repeat always the same thing... >
Maybe because it needs to be handled without user intervention? > Anyway. > > Do "rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__*" before doing the --rebuilddb, then do > the --rebuilddb. It should work. > Maybe urpmi/rpmdrake could check for these files, and if they exist, prompt the user to rebuilddb? And, maybe an icon should be placed on the desktop for update-menus. These two changes could drop traffic on this list by 5%, and reduce mandrakeexpert posts probably by 10%. Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
