malformed database image issue with yum

[razzmataz]

Hi,
Any time I've tried to run 'yum search' or 'yum info' I end up getting a error "database disk image is malformed"

$ yum info postgresql
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Error: database disk image is malformed

I am, however, able to update and install software without this error occuring.

I've tried the 'yum clean all", "yum clean metadata", "yum clean datacache", and rebuilding with "yum makecache", but still this problem crops up. As I understand it, the error message comes from something possibly not having been updated properly in one of the sqlite databases that yum stores information in.
I probably could fix it if I knew which sqlite db that 'yum search' and 'yum info' hit.

Thanks in advance for any help!

[Skull One]

Hello,
do you have try

yum clean dbcache

?
What does the command

yum check

return ?

[razzmataz]

the 'yum clean dbcache' seemed to fix things. thanks!

[HackSwiTcH]

I had the same problem on a fresh install of Fedora 14
But it was found in running tum update....
I also wasnt able to configure Eth0 on the install to add other repos.....but maybe that's another thread
here's my output
[dave@d-box ~]$ su -
Password:
[root@d-box ~]# yum update
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Error: database disk image is malformed

[root@d-box ~]# yum clean dbcache
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Cleaning repos: fedora updates
5 sqlite files removed

[root@d-box ~]# yum check
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
check all

[root@d-box ~]# yum update
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
fedora/primary_db | 11 MB 00:09
updates/primary_db | 571 kB 00:00
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check


so far all is running welll 5 min into it

Thx!!!!