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Overview:

The /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/find_and_fix_rpm_issues script detects issues with your server’s RPM database and rebuilds the database if problems exist. This script also detects duplicate cPanel RPMs, removes them, and then re-installs them if necessary. You can use this script if you experience failures when you install RPMs.

Run the script

To run this script on the command line, use the following format:

/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/find_and_fix_rpm_issues [argument]

Options

Use the following options with this script:

Example

For example, to check for RPM database issues but not rebuild the database, run the following command:

/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/find_and_fix_rpm_issues --findonly

Output

The output will display any issues that the system finds with the RPM database.

The script’s output could resemble the following example:

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Checking that the RPM DB is OK...
glibc-2.17-222.el7.x86_64
OK: RPM DB is responding to queries
Testing if rpm_is_working RPM is installed
package rpm_is_working is not installed
Testing if it's possible to install a simple RPM
Preparing...                          ########################################
Updating / installing...
rpm_is_working-1.0-0                  ########################################

If you pass the --rebuildonly argument, the script does not return output.