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* The rpm database format changes from Berkeley DB to SQLite, conversion is automatic after rpm package set update. Backup of the old database is saved as ''/var/lib/rpm.rpmbackup-VERSION-RELEASE'', using version and release of the package that is installed (not the old one). Ex. if the old package was rpm-5.4.15-58 and the new one is rpm-4.16.1.2-1, the backup of the database will be in ''/var/lib/rpm.rpmbackup-4.16.1.2-1''. | * The rpm database format changes from Berkeley DB to SQLite, conversion is automatic after rpm package set update. Backup of the old database is saved as ''/var/lib/rpm.rpmbackup-VERSION-RELEASE'', using version and release of the package that is installed (not the old one). Ex. if the old package was rpm-5.4.15-58 and the new one is rpm-4.16.1.2-1, the backup of the database will be in ''/var/lib/rpm.rpmbackup-4.16.1.2-1''. | ||
* Users who have a particular need to stay on Berkeley DB backend can still do so by overriding the configuration manually (eg. ''echo '%_db_backend bdb' >> /etc/rpm/macros'') before updating rpm package. | * Users who have a particular need to stay on Berkeley DB backend can still do so by overriding the configuration manually (eg. ''echo '%_db_backend bdb' >> /etc/rpm/macros'') before updating rpm package. | ||
- | * It is also possible to convert back bu overriding ''_db_backend'' and running ''rpm --rebuilddb''. | + | * It is also possible to convert back bu overriding ''_db_backend'' and running %%''rpm --rebuilddb''%%. |
<note warning>Staying with or converting back to Berkeley DB backend is discouraged as rpm upstream plans to reduce Berkeley DB support to read-only. | <note warning>Staying with or converting back to Berkeley DB backend is discouraged as rpm upstream plans to reduce Berkeley DB support to read-only. |