Re: [Nautilus-list] [Fwd: Re: [Flames] RedHat 7.1]

From: Joe Shaw <joe ximian com>
To: Dan Mueth <dan eazel com>
Cc: Eli Goldberg <eli eazel com>, bart eazel com, nautilus-list eazel com
Subject: Re: [Nautilus-list] [Fwd: Re: [Flames] RedHat 7.1]
Date: 17 Apr 2001 18:56:13 -0400

> Has anybody tried replacing their RPM 4.0.2 with RPM 4.0 and then doing an
> 'rpm --rebuilddb'?  I guess it couldn't hurt to back up /var/lib/rpm
> first. I can't promise that this won't completely screw up your system
> since I haven't tried it.

Eeeek! Don't do this! If you do, chances are your rpm binary will crash
whenever you try to do anything (including an rpm --rebuilddb). Then
you'll have to get a 4.0.2 binary or rpm2cpio the 4.0.2 package and
extract the binary. Once you go to RPM 4.0.2, there is no turning back.
:(

Joe

References:
- Re: [Nautilus-list] [Fwd: Re: [Flames] RedHat 7.1]
  - From: Dan Mueth

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