[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I've noticed that when I invoke:
>
> rpm -ivh package.somerpm.rpm
>
> that the rpm binary hangs and keeps processing forever (until
> I reboot). Any ideas on this one? It seems to eat up my resources too;
> I can't even login on another terminal to monitor what's happening.
>
> --Matt
Before you reboot, do a <Ctrl><Alt><F2>, a `ps -ax | grep rpm', then a
`kill -9 <number for rpm's process>'. That should kill the process so
you don't have to reboot. Then do an `rpm --rebuilddb'. I've noticed
that doing this helps somewhat when an `rpm -ivh <whatever.rpm>' takes
longer than normal, and this may help your problem. Also, try `man rpm'
for more details.
HTH
