If u r rpm package is borken then try the following 1) rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db.* 2) rpmdb --rebuilddb
OR $rpmdb_verify /var/lib/rpm/Packages If that command gievs error then you need to do $cd /var/lib/rpm $mv Packages Packages-ORIG $rpmdb_dump Packages-ORIG | /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_load Packages $rpmdb_verify Packages $rpm --rebuilddb -vv
