yum not working - database error?

[slade17]

I keep getting this error whenever I try to use yum:

[root@localhost ~]# yum update
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, fedorakmod, kernel-module, protectbase, refresh-
              : packagekit
rpmdb: Thread/process 27363/3086673600 failed: Thread died in Berkeley DB library

any idea how i can fix this?

[SlowJet]

Re-install and immediately after first boot
in root terminal
setenforce 0
yum clean all --enablerepo=updates-testing
yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing
touch /.autorelabel
reboot

SJ

[slade17]

reinstalling is the only way to fix this? <.<

[Seve]

Hello:

There should be no need to re-install?

Try removing/disabling the yum-fedorakmod.noarch and yum-kernel-module.noarch packages that you have installed.

Seve

[slade17]

Originally Posted by Seve

Hello:

There should be no need to re-install?

Try removing/disabling the yum-fedorakmod.noarch and yum-kernel-module.noarch packages that you have installed.

Seve

how would i go about doing that, given this error?

[root@localhost ~]# yum remove yum-fedorakmod* yum-kernel-module*
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, fedorakmod, kernel-module, protectbase, refresh-
              : packagekit
rpmdb: Thread/process 27363/3086673600 failed: Thread died in Berkeley DB library

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -ev yum-fedorakmod.noarch yum-kernel-module.noarch
rpmdb: Thread/process 27363/3086673600 failed: Thread died in Berkeley DB library

[JohnVV]

remove ALL of the plugins
fastestmirror,

protectbase

protect base has been nothing but trouble from what i have read and so has fastestmirror.

[slade17]

well, the problem is because of the error, I can't remove anything at all. I guess i'll just reinstall?

[Seve]

Hello:
You can always try
rpm -aq | grep yum-

and then use

rpm -e packagename

to remove the yum add-on(s).

Then run
yum clean all

yum check-update

if that doesn't get you anywhere, then as root

rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db*

rpm –rebuilddb

yum clean all

yum check-update

Seve

[slade17]

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -aq | grep yum-
rpmdb: Thread/process 27363/3086673600 failed: Thread died in Berkeley DB library

any rpm or yum command fails.

[Seve]

Hello:
Before you cash it in for a re-install try

rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db*

rpm –rebuilddb

yum clean all

yum check-update

At this point you don't have a lot to loose.

Seve

[slade17]

sorry, I missed the last part of your post before, i glazed over it and thought it was one stream of commands instead of two separate things.

it looks like that worked, thanks.

[SlowJet]

Make sure you update to the latest yum rpm amd db4 or next time it may not work.

SJ

[blockstack]

Anyone know what might cause this to happen?
I received this error shortly after a clean (dvd) install of fedora 10. All packages were updated through packagekit. I also installed the rpmfusion repository. Then, a few days later, packagekit got hung on an update and this was the error. This error appears to have occurred after an automatic update lastnight:
$ yum --version
3.2.20
Installed: yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-10.fc10.i386 at 2009-01-06 01:10
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-10-15 13:37
Committed: James Antill <james at fedoraproject.org> at 2008-10-14 22:00

Installed: rpm-4.6.0-0.rc1.8.i386 at 2009-01-06 02:20
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-12-01 12:10
Committed: Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com> at 2008-12-01 22:00

Installed: yum-3.2.20-5.fc10.noarch at 2009-01-06 02:23
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-12-08 16:34
Committed: Seth Vidal <skvidal at fedoraproject.org> at 2008-12-08 22:00

[JohnVV]

blockstack
what was the error?
a week or two ago i had a missing dependency error and the cause was a typo in the rpm name
after removing and reinstalling that rpm the problem was fixed.

[slade17]

i might as well reply, this did fix my problem temporarily, but i updated the system and restarted and i couldn't log into GDM, so i just reinstalled. everything has been fine with the new install.

the error is in my first post. good luck blockstack