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#1 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 09:11 AM

Hi,

Obviously I'm a new user of linux. Here's what I did:
I wanted to remove mysql, so I opened yumex and filtered on "sql". I
then deselected all that appeared (slated for uninstall). The OS did as
I requested and it now appears that any thing that used a database is
now gone from my computer.

I can no longer access RPM or YUM, so I can' t install RPM or YUM (nice
paradox).

I am sure it is not a path issue. I searched my machine (locate
command) for rpm and could not find the executable anywhere.

What I need to know is how can I reinstall RPM and/or YUM (YUM relies
on RPM, no?)

My OS is Fedora Core 4.

Any help very much appreciated!!

#2 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 09:11 AM

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:10:29 +0100, Jim <brian@usaquotes.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Obviously I'm a new user of linux. Here's what I did:
> I wanted to remove mysql, so I opened yumex and filtered on "sql". I
> then deselected all that appeared (slated for uninstall). The OS did as
> I requested and it now appears that any thing that used a database is
> now gone from my computer.
>
> I can no longer access RPM or YUM, so I can' t install RPM or YUM (nice
> paradox).

Use a rescue cd to install the rpms.

>
> I am sure it is not a path issue. I searched my machine (locate
> command) for rpm and could not find the executable anywhere.
>
> What I need to know is how can I reinstall RPM and/or YUM (YUM relies
> on RPM, no?)

Yes.

>
> My OS is Fedora Core 4.

FC4 has a rescue cd. You can download the iso and burn it.

Or, may be you don't have to burn it, but this is an untested stunt:
Mount the rescue cd iso somewhere using the -o loop option to mount.
Then use the mount --bind option to make the root file system appear
again under e.g. /mnt/sysimage on the rescue cd. Then chroot to the
rescue cd, and run rpm.

-Enrique

#3 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 09:11 AM

Enrique Perez-Terron wrote:

> FC4 has a rescue cd. You can download the iso and burn it.

FYI: The first Installation CD has this rescue image already on it, just
type 'linux rescue' sans the quotes at the menu screen to use it.

--
"A personal computer is called a personal computer because it's yours,
Anything that runs on that computer, you should have control over."
Andrew Moss, Microsoft's senior director of technical policy, 2005

#4 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 09:12 AM

"Jim" <brian@usaquotes.com> wrote in message
news:1133374229.017595.266200@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> Obviously I'm a new user of linux. Here's what I did:
> I wanted to remove mysql, so I opened yumex and filtered on "sql". I
> then deselected all that appeared (slated for uninstall). The OS did as
> I requested and it now appears that any thing that used a database is
> now gone from my computer.
>
> I can no longer access RPM or YUM, so I can' t install RPM or YUM (nice
> paradox).
>
> I am sure it is not a path issue. I searched my machine (locate
> command) for rpm and could not find the executable anywhere.
>
> What I need to know is how can I reinstall RPM and/or YUM (YUM relies
> on RPM, no?)

Please tell me that you have another system lying around that you can put
"rpm2cpio" on, then use it to extract the key binaries and libraries for RPM
and install them on your damaged machine. Or seriously consider doing a
clean install on top of it with the installation CD's.

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