1RPMDB(8)                    System Manager's Manual                   RPMDB(8)
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NAME

6       rpmdb - RPM Database Tool
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SYNOPSIS

9       rpm {--initdb|--rebuilddb}
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DESCRIPTION

13       The general form of an rpm rebuild database command is
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15       rpm {--initdb|--rebuilddb} [-v] [--dbpath DIRECTORY] [--root DIRECTORY]
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18       Use  --initdb  to  create  a  new database if one doesn't already exist
19       (existing database is not overwritten), use --rebuilddb to rebuild  the
20       database indices from the installed package headers.
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SEE ALSO

23       popt(3),
24       rpm(8),
25       rpmkeys(8),
26       rpmsign(8),
27       rpm2cpio(8),
28       rpmbuild(8),
29       rpmspec(8),
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31       rpm  --help  - as rpm supports customizing the options via popt aliases
32       it's impossible to  guarantee  that  what's  described  in  the  manual
33       matches what's available.
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AUTHORS

39       Marc Ewing <marc@redhat.com>
40       Jeff Johnson <jbj@redhat.com>
41       Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>
42       Panu Matilainen <pmatilai@redhat.com>
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47Red Hat, Inc                     29 June 2010                         RPMDB(8)
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