yum versus apt

[Craig White]

On Sun, 2007-11-11 at 16:43 -0700, Charles Jones wrote:
> JT Moree wrote: 
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> > Craig White wrote:
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> > > > > there are yum plugins such as the download plugin that permits download
> > > > > but not install.
> > > > >         
> > > > cool.  Where can I get this plugin?  In particular for Centos 5.  If I
> > > > go to install later is it going to download again? (Hey, just asking. :] )
> > > >       
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> > > yum install yum-utils
> > > man yumdownloader
> > > 
> > >     
> > Thank you,  I will make use of this.
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > > yeah well, I also use KDE and emacs so it's apparent that I am doomed to
> > > a torturous afterlife.
> > > 
> > > what I can say that in the 10 years I've been using various redhat rpm
> > > systems, I've never had to bail a system because the package db was
> > > blown...perhaps further proof of ignorance is bliss.
> > >     
> > 
> > I have had rpm databases go screwy and it's no fun.  Though I'm not sure
> > where you are going with this point.
> >   
> 
> I've had rpm db problems (most caused by disk issues) a few times,
> luckily all were solved by "rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db.*; rpm
> --rebuilddb"
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That would fall under the heading of routine maintenance...I suppose
it's all how you want to view it. If you have ever maintained an SQL db,
a berkeley db, access db, etc. you learn to roll with these types of
things.

A problem is when the db is so damaged that you have to do 'rpm
--initdb' which I have never had to do.

Craig