[ILUG] rpm does not install packages

[Kae Verens]

Walter Faleiro wrote:
> Hi,
> the command mkdir was giving a segmentation fault on my 7.3 system. I 
> used
> rpm -e --nodeps fileutils-4.1-10 and then tried to reinstall the same, 
> but
> rpm does not install the package. How can I force the rpm installer in
> installing the package, or check the error why its not installing the 
> same.
fileutils is very fundamental, and includes commands such as cp, mv, rm 
and other very very important commands.

you've basically just done the same thing as "rpm -e --nodeps my_head". 
it's no wonder you can't do anything now. "--nodeps" is a very serious 
thing to use.

you have only a few options ahead of you.
1. total renstallation - hopefully you've had the foresight to keep your 
data on separate partitions
2. reconstruction - boot with a live cd such as ubuntu, and physically 
copy over the missing files, then reboot into your normal system (if it 
will reboot) and try RPM again.

I'd go with #2, myself - you're screwed already, so you can't make it 
much worse. Hopefully you can get yourself out of this hole, with a bit 
of work.

If you do manage it, well done!

Kae