[rhn-users] Im using up2date on a registered machine

[James P]

What is the exact up2date command you are running (with flags) and what 
is the output of the "up2date --show-channels" command?

James Harrison wrote:

>Hello
>
>Thanks for you email and suggestions.
>
>Unfortunately neither of these suggestions worked.
>
>I tried rm /var/lib/rpm/__db* then up2date (didnt work).
>
>then rm /var/lib/rpm/__db* and rpm --rebuilddb (didnt work).
>
>Is there a way to take a list of rpm package names (/root/install.log) and
>recreate the rpm database from this?
>
>Hope you can help further.
>
>Thanks
>
>James Harrison
>
>
>--- Alfred HoHovdestadalalfredohovdestadsusaska> wrote:
>  
>
>>Hello James:
>>
>>The first thing to try is to flush out the temporary db files:
>>
>># rm /var/lib/rpm/__db*
>>
>>
>>If that doesn't fix the problem, try rebuilding the rpm database:
>>
>># rpm --rerebuilddb> 
>>
>>If that doesn't work, get back to this list and we'll take a closer look.
>>
>>     Alfred HoHovdestad>      University of Saskatchewan
>>
>>
>>
>>James Harrison wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>The machine's system details are:
>>>- Linux host.domain.com 2.4.21-4.ELELsmp1 SMSMPri Oct 3 17:32:58 EDT 2003
>>>x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>>- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WSWSelease 3 (TaTaroon
>>>
>>>Up2date gets as far as checking dependencies and throws this message at
>>>      
>>>
>>me:
>>    
>>
>>>"Unresolvable chain of dependencies:
>>>bind-ututils9.2.4-5_EL3                  requires lilibdnso.16()(64bit)
>>>bind-ututils9.2.4-5_EL3                  requires lilibisco.7()(64bit)
>>>bind-ututils9.2.4-5_EL3                  requires liliblwreso.1()(64bit)
>>>gnome-libs  1.4.1.2.90-34.2              requires lilibdbo.2()(64bit)
>>>gnome-libs  1.4.1.2.90-34.2              requires
>>>      
>>>
>>lilibdbo.2(GLGLIBC.0)(64bit)
>>    
>>
>>>hphpoj0.90-14                            requires lilibsnmpo.5()(64bit)
>>>net-snsnmp5.0.9-2.30E.12                 requires lilibnetsnmpo.5()(64bit)
>>>net-snsnmp5.0.9-2.30E.12                 requires
>>>lilibnetsnmpagento.5()(64bit)
>>>net-snsnmp5.0.9-2.30E.12                 requires
>>>lilibnetsnmphelperso.5()(64bit)
>>>net-snsnmp5.0.9-2.30E.12                 requires
>>>      
>>>
>>lilibnetsnmpmibso.5()(64bit)
>>    
>>
>>>opopenofficerorgibs  1.1.2-24.2.0.EL3    requires
>>>      
>>>
>>lilibbonoboctivation.so.4
>>    
>>
>>>opopenofficerorgibs  1.1.2-24.2.0.EL3    requires lilibgnomevfs.so.0
>>>papam0.75-62                             requires liliblauso.1()(64bit)
>>>papasswd0.68-3.1                         requires liliblauso.1()(64bit)
>>>rpm-libs  4.2.3-13                       requires lilibelfo.1
>>>rpm-libs  4.2.3-13                       requires
>>>      
>>>
>>lilibelfo.1(ELELFUTILS.0)
>>    
>>
>>>shadow-ututils4.0.3-22.02                requires liliblauso.1()(64bit)
>>>vivixiercron3.0.1-75.1                   requires liliblauso.1()(64bit)
>>>
>>>Please modify your package selections and try again."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Do I fix these errors?
>>>
>>>Thanks for any help
>>>
>>>James Harrison
>>>
>>>
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