> >> > >>I've seen others say this: > >> > >>rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__* > > > > ^^ > > \_ Did you really mean that (the underscores) or > > was it a typo? > > > > Toshiro > > > $ rpm -ql rpm > [..] > /var/lib/rpm/__db.001 > /var/lib/rpm/__db.002 > /var/lib/rpm/__db.003 > /var/lib/rpm/__db.004 > > These last files, iianm, are used as lock files when rpm is running. If > rpm crashes or is exited uncleanly and they get left, they can screw up > any rpm-related program. If rpm is not running, delete any of these > files and rpm --rebuilddb to solve a number of package manager failures.
Now I understand, very good explanation, thank you! Toshiro.
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