[pkg-db-devel] Bug#634854: Bug#634854: libdb4.8 upgrade to version 4.8.30-9 from 4.8.30-8 fails to upgrade db or db version string?

[Joseph M. Deming]

Thank you for your reply.  If this is the state of this issue and there 
is no 'fix' to be implemented then it should be OK to close this ticket.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  info below MAY only apply to a replication-slave ldap 
setup (as was the case for me when using this!)  be sure to make copies 
of current database folder before attempting this fix!

I was able to remedy my situation by removing the /var/lib/ldap/__db.* 
files from my database storage directory and re-starting the service.  
as mentioned my problematic case was on a replication-slave machine.  
so, it may very well be that deleting these files and causing them to be 
're-created' by slapd only works because it is able to pull from the 
master.  i have used this fix once before successfully and I read 
somewhere why it works technically, but I was unable to track down that 
information when posting this.  so i apologize for the unsubstantiated 
information.

hopefully this ticket will still help someone having these issues.  i'll 
let those with powers decide if this ticket is ready to be closed.  if 
anyone has more information on what i posted above as suggested fix 
please feel free to clarify.  i hate spreading poor information ;)

- jmd