Problem removing package

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From: Skip
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 17:52

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I'm trying to remove a package from the command line, using rpm with
various options.

The removal process starts, but then stops and hangs. The package has no
dependencies, and when I try --nodeps, --noscripts or --notriggers, it
still doesn't work.

Using the -evv option produces:

D: opening  db environment /var/lib/rpm/Packages joinenv
D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x0

...and this is where the whole process just hangs.

Any suggestions?

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Subject: Problem removing package
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