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 # Package Management
 
+## Berkley DB Issue
+If the error message is
+```
+error: rpmdb: BDB0113 Thread/process 21389/140229907089216 failed: BDB1507 Thread died in Berkeley DB library
+error: db5 error(-30973) from dbenv->failchk: BDB0087 DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
+error: cannot open Packages index using db5 -  (-30973)
+error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm
+CRITICAL:yum.main:
+
+Error: rpmdb open failed
+```
+
+then do 
+
+```
+mv /var/lib/rpm/__db* /tmp
+yum clean all
+```
+
 ## Rebuild RPM Database
 When `yum`, `dnf` or `rpm` hang or have errors pointing to a problem with their database, then follow the
 [Guide to rebuild a corrupted RPM database](https://www.tecmint.com/rebuild-corrupted-rpm-database-in-centos/)