Check RPM database?

[Sam Varshavchik]

Tony Nelson writes:

> Is there a way to check the RPM database for validity?  I know how to
> rebuild it, and where it is stored, and that when yum says that the
> database is corrupt that I must do something about it, but is there a way
> to test it before total failure?

Well, "rpm -q -a -V" is going to go and read pretty much all the bits in the 
rpm database.  If something's busted, you're likely going to hit it.


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