rpm -qa returns no packages or very few packages.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • rpm -qa shows no packages are installed
  • Packages which you know are installed do not show in rpm -qa output
  • /var/lib/rpm/Packages is 12288 byte
  • rpm -Va shows no output

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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