This is much more interesting: # db3 [EMAIL PROTECTED] anaconda]$ rpm -q --redhatrequires --dbapi 1 libdb-3.1.so apache-1.3.14-10 db3-utils-3.1.17-5 gnorpm-0.95.1-8 kdeadmin-2.0.20010205-1 nss_db-2.2-1 nss_db-compat-2.2-1 nss_ldap-143-1 pam-0.74-8 perl-5.6.0-11 perl-Perl-RPM-0.291-2 php-4.0.4pl1-6 python-1.5.2-29 rpm-4.0.2-0.37 rpm-build-4.0.2-0.37 rpm-python-4.0.2-0.37 rpm2html-1.5-4 rpmfind-1.6-4 sendmail-8.11.2-7 ucd-snmp-4.2-4 ucd-snmp-utils-4.2-4
[EMAIL PROTECTED] anaconda]$ rpm -q --define "_dbpath /usr/lib/rpmdb/alpha-redhat-linux/powertools" --whatrequires libdb-3.1.so cyrus-imapd-2.0.9-1 netatalk-1.5pre2-4 postfix-20010202-2 # db2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] anaconda]$ rpm -q --redhatrequires --dbapi 1 libdb.so.3 cyrus-sasl-gssapi-1.5.24-16 db2-devel-2.4.14-5 nmh-1.0.4-7 perl-5.6.0-11 php-4.0.4pl1-6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] anaconda]$ rpm -q --define "_dbpath /usr/lib/rpmdb/alpha-redhat-linux/powertools" --whatrequires libdb.so.3 exim-3.22-7 # db1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] anaconda]$ rpm -q --redhatrequires --dbapi 1 libdb.so.2.1 abiword-0.7.12-3 anaconda-7.1-1.200102140708 balsa-1.1.0-1 bug-buddy-1.2-1 control-center-1.2.2-4 db1-1.85-5 dia-0.86-3 ee-0.3.12-1 gaim-0.11.0pre4-1 gdk-pixbuf-0.8.0-6 gdm-2.0beta2-40 gedit-0.9.4-2 glade-0.5.9-3 gmc-4.5.51-23 gnome-applets-1.2.4-2 gnome-core-1.2.4-8 gnome-games-1.2.0-9 gnome-kerberos-0.2.2-1 gnome-libs-1.2.8-7 gnome-linuxconf-0.64-1 gnome-lokkit-0.43-4 gnome-media-1.2.0-11 gnome-objc-1.0.2-9 gnome-pim-1.2.0-6 gnome-print-0.25-5 gnome-utils-1.2.1-3 gnorpm-0.95.1-8 gnumeric-0.61-6 gtop-1.0.11-1 inn-2.3.1-2 kdeadmin-2.0.20010205-1 libglade-0.14-2 locale_config-0.2-4 magicdev-0.3.0-3 openssh-askpass-gnome-2.3.0p1-16 pan-0.9.1-2 perl-Perl-RPM-0.291-2 pygnome-1.0.53-6 pygnome-applet-1.0.53-6 pygnome-capplet-1.0.53-6 pygnome-libglade-0.6.6-6 python-1.5.2-29 rep-gtk-gnome-0.15-3 rp3-1.1.7-1 rpm-4.0.2-0.37 rpm-build-4.0.2-0.37 rpm-python-4.0.2-0.37 rpm2html-1.5-4 rpmfind-1.6-4 sawfish-0.36-2 ucd-snmp-4.2-4 ucd-snmp-utils-4.2-4 vim-X11-6.0-0.24 wmconfig-0.9.9-3 xchat-1.6.3-3 xmms-gnome-1.2.4-8 [EMAIL PROTECTED] anaconda]$ rpm -q --define "_dbpath /usr/lib/rpmdb/alpha-redhat-linux/powertools" --whatrequires libdb.so.2.1 ami-gnome-1.0.8-4 bmud-0.5-4 chbg-1.1-2 cheops-0.60pre5-14 deadftp-0.0.9-1 etherape-0.5.6-6 ggv-0.95-2 glimmer-1.0.1-1 gMoonClock-0.2-3 gnobog-0.4.2-1 gnomail-0.0.3-6 gnomba-0.6.2-4 gnomeicu-0.94.1-2 gnome-pm-0.9.3-2 gnome-telnet-2.4-1 gnotepad+-1.3.3-1 gnucash-1.4.9-3 gpgp-0.4-6 gtkBitchX-1.0c17-5 Gtk-Perl-0.7004-4 gtktalog-0.11.3-1 gxtar-0.1.0-7 hypersrc-2.1.6-1 pavuk-0.9pl28b-1 powershell-0.8-3 python2-2.0-3 rCalc-0.2.2-1 rdj-0.2.5-1 sanduhr-0.3.50-1 screem-0.3.0-3 soundtracker-0.6.1-2 vsa-0.9.7-7 webalizer-2.01_06-5 zapping-0.5.9.20010206-1 ZZplayer-0.9-1 # dbm [EMAIL PROTECTED] anaconda]$ rpm -q --redhatrequires --dbapi 1 libgdbm.so.2 LPRng-3.7.4-15 am-utils-6.0.4-5 auth_ldap-1.4.7-1 autofs-3.1.7-8 balsa-1.1.0-1 cyrus-sasl-1.5.24-16 gnome-applets-1.2.4-2 gnome-utils-1.2.1-3 gnupg-1.0.4-9 gq-0.3.1-1 gtop-1.0.11-1 kdebase-2.0.20010212-1 libgtop-1.0.10-1 libgtop-examples-1.0.10-1 librep-0.13.3-1 librep-devel-0.13.3-1 mars-nwe-0.99pl20-2 nss_ldap-143-1 openldap-2.0.7-12 openldap-clients-2.0.7-12 openldap-servers-2.0.7-12 openldap12-1.2.11-4 perl-5.6.0-11 php-4.0.4pl1-6 php-ldap-4.0.4pl1-6 pine-4.33-1.0.5 python-1.5.2-29 sendmail-8.11.2-7 squid-2.3.STABLE4-9 xemacs-21.1.14-5 ypserv-1.3.11-11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] anaconda]$ rpm -q --define "_dbpath /usr/lib/rpmdb/alpha-redhat-linux/powertools" --whatrequires libgdbm.so.2 cyrus-imapd-2.0.9-1 gnomeicu-0.94.1-2 ntop-1.3.2-4 python2-2.0-3 slmon-0.4.0-1 vacation-1.2.2-2 This is just the way we have things configured - some packages can use various (incompatible) db interfaces. And we won't even start on the on-disk format incompatibilities... Matt On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 07:45:06PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > > None hit my right off. Everything I have appears to be using db1, or db3. > The only typical user of ndbm has been sendmail because sendmail people > recommend it as its faster than db1 or gdbm. And sendmail happily supports > all sorts of db species
