SDB:RPM database corrupted

Version: 5.0

Symptom:

It is not possible anymore to install software packages. A system update cannot be started or finished. A message like the following might appear :

free list corrupt(1753864) - contact support@redhat.com.

Cause:

The RPM database in the directory /var/lib/rpm might be damaged.

Solution:

rpm can rebuild that database.

1. Please make a backup of the directory /var/lib/rpm first.
2. Execute the command

rpm --rebuilddb

1. Try to continue the update procedure or install packages with YaST, if desired.

SDB:rpm - The package manager of SuSE Linux

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