What data needs to be collected for rpm & yum database analysis or backup?
Issue
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Red Hat requested the yum & rpm databases be collected for review for the following reasons:
- Complex yum dependency errors
- Interrupted or incomplete yum transactions (or duplicates)
- Review of the databases in a stable environment
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How to backup rpm & yum databases
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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