Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 10:42:48 +0200
From: Timo Teras <timo.teras@iki.fi>
To: Arjan Bouter <arjan@primeraholten.nl>
Cc: ~alpine/apk-tools@lists.alpinelinux.org
Subject: Re: apk rebuild database?
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On Mon, 6 Jan 2025 18:56:51 +0100
Arjan Bouter <arjan@primeraholten.nl> wrote:

> when I try to use apk to update, add or remove applications I get the
> following error:
> 
> ERROR: Unable to read database state: package file format error
> ERROR: Failed to open apk database: package file format error
> 
> Strace shows a bit more info:
> 
> read(7, "C:Q1DAq8+0eVL2Ce+rsHzYHUPCmuEy8="..., 131072) = 131072
> close(7)                                = 0
> munmap(0x7f5d4fdd3000, 135168)          = 0
> writev(2, [{iov_base="", iov_len=0}, {iov_base="ERROR: ", iov_len=7}],
> 2) = 7 writev(2, [{iov_base="Unable to read database state: p"...,
> iov_len=56}, {iov_base=NULL, iov_len=0}], 2) = 56 writev(2,
> [{iov_base="", iov_len=0}, {iov_base="\n", iov_len=1}], 2) = 1
> 
> Is there a way to recreate the database state file?

Generally only by reinstalling the system. Any idea how it went to this
state? Maybe its possible to fix it manually.

Timo