[Pkg-torrus-maintainers] Help with torrus 2.01?

[Marc Haber]

On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 01:37:47PM +0200, Bernhard Schmidt wrote:
> >>I'm considering running the db-recover script on upgrades, any objections?
> >I don't know enough about berkeley DB. If it's harmless, do it. If
> >it can cause damage, make a backup. If it causes more damage than it
> >can help, don't do it.
> 
> I just tried the torrus-db-recover script you included into the
> repository some time ago. Unfortunately it does not work properly.
> It runs, but subsequent torrus runs fail with
> 
> Cannot create BerkeleyDB environment: Invalid argument
> 
> The dbenv_errlog says "Configured environment flags incompatible
> with existing environment". I suspect that I have to add a few flags
> in the script, but I could not find which. All my attempts failed.

Joerg Dorchain submitted that script and knows a lot about Berkeley
DB. It would probably be helpful to ask him. He is a nice guy and
speaks German (well, Saarländisch). Chances are that you know him
personally.

> One can always remove the db and recompile if
> it breaks.

That works?

Greetings
Marc

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