If its still hung then kill any rpm process that you have left cd /var/lib/rpm and delete any __db.*
then, rpm -rebuilddb everything should be back to normal, however, are you using RH8? There was bug in the rpm that came with rh8, you should check bugzilla. I had to upgrade rpm on all my rh8 boxes. Regards > Try doing a force > Rpm --force .... > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:redhat-list- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Campbell >> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:15 PM >> To: Red Hat Listserv (E-mail) >> Subject: RPM is hanging... >> >> While trying to do a do an rpm update, it stopped at 50% and hung. I >> left >> it running for approximately 30 minutes, and it seemed to be doing >> nothing >> when I ran top. I killed the process and now any time I use the rpm >> or >> up2date command, nothing happens...the commands just hang. Any ideas >> how I >> can fix this other than a reboot? I'm on a production server, and >> it's not >> an option. >> >> I'm running RH8.0. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Christian >> >> >> Christian P. Campbell >> Systems Engineer >> Information Technology Department >> Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. >> Desk: (802) 652-9270 >> Cell: (802) 734-5023 >> Email: ccampbell at brueggers dot com >> Registered Linux User #319324 >> >> PGP public key available via PGP keyservers >> or http://www2.brueggers.com/pgp/ccampbell.html >> >> "We all know Linux is great... >> it does infinite loops in 5 seconds." >> -- Linus Torvalds >> >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- http://www.seekitzone.com http://www.e-securenetworks.net http://www.shopper-holic.com http://www.planet247.net http://www.auction-holic.com -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
