DB_VERSION_MISMATCH -- a solution

[Matthias Andree]

David Relson <relson at osagesoftware.com> writes:

> To illustrate this, I've put together the attached script, named
> test_db_upgrade.  As written, it assumes that old and new versions of
> bogoutil and of Berkeley DB are present.  On my system I have:

The proper upgrade procedure is

run:   bogoutil --db-remove-environment DIRECTORY (with DB 4.2)
       upgrade to DB 4.3
       start using things.

It's as simple as that. Renaming wordlists without telling the Berkeley
DB environment is not a good idea because this may prevent recovery.
       
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Matthias Andree