How to inspect yum & rpm databases from another system
Issue
- How to read a backed up rpm or yum database
- Review yum history from a system that cannot reach a functioning shell with yum & rpm commands
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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