For this update [1] I got the PANIC the first time. If I install and remove leafpad, as a test, everything is ok. If I re-install linux, I get the PANIC messages too. Is DKMS broken? I need it to build Vbox modules for linux-rt. Regards, Ralf [1] [root@archlinux rocketmouse]# pacman -Syu :: Synchronizing package databases... core 105.1 KiB 501K/s 00:00 [######################################] 100% extra is up to date community 1938.1 KiB 583K/s 00:03 [######################################] 100% multilib is up to date :: Starting full system upgrade... resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... Targets (7): acpid-2.0.18-2 gettext-0.18.2.1-1 gpgme-1.3.2-1 libassuan-2.1.0-1 virtualbox-4.2.10-1 virtualbox-host-dkms-4.2.10-1 virtualbox-host-modules-4.2.10-1 Total Download Size: 16.67 MiB Total Installed Size: 90.00 MiB Net Upgrade Size: -5.97 MiB Proceed with installation? [Y/n] :: Retrieving packages from core... gettext-0.18.2.1-1-x86_64 2.1 MiB 582K/s 00:04 [######################################] 100% gpgme-1.3.2-1-x86_64 197.8 KiB 593K/s 00:00 [######################################] 100% libassuan-2.1.0-1-x86_64 77.8 KiB 599K/s 00:00 [######################################] 100% :: Retrieving packages from community... acpid-2.0.18-2-x86_64 44.0 KiB 613K/s 00:00 [######################################] 100% virtualbox-host-dkms-4.2.10-1-x86_64 483.0 KiB 589K/s 00:01 [######################################] 100% virtualbox-host-modules-4.2.10-1-x86_64 157.1 KiB 591K/s 00:00 [######################################] 100% virtualbox-4.2.10-1-x86_64 13.7 MiB 586K/s 00:24 [######################################] 100% (7/7) checking package integrity [######################################] 100% (7/7) loading package files [######################################] 100% (7/7) checking for file conflicts [######################################] 100% (7/7) checking available disk space [######################################] 100% (1/7) upgrading acpid [######################################] 100% (2/7) upgrading gettext [######################################] 100% (3/7) upgrading gpgme [######################################] 100% (4/7) upgrading libassuan [######################################] 100% rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x1cbb870, PANIC(0), 0x7fffb2b09f5c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x1cbb870, PANIC(0), 0x7fffb2b09f5c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x2581870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff646adabc) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x2581870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff646adabc) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x8f8870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff7f35695c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x8f8870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff7f35695c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0xd0a870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff24fbcd8c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0xd0a870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff24fbcd8c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1873: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1875: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1873: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1875: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1873: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1875: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1873: echo: write error: Broken pipe /usr/sbin/dkms: line 1875: echo: write error: Broken pipe (5/7) upgrading virtualbox-host-dkms [######################################] 100% warning: directory permissions differ on usr/src/ filesystem: 775 package: 755 rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x11b0870, PANIC(0), 0x7fffc320044c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x11b0870, PANIC(0), 0x7fffc320044c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x1aac870, PANIC(0), 0x7fffb5e04d0c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x1aac870, PANIC(0), 0x7fffb5e04d0c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0xb87870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff5224972c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0xb87870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff5224972c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x1613870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff092c465c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: /var/lib/rpm/./log: No such file or directory rpmdb: PANIC: No such file or directory ==> rpmdbe_event_notify(0x1613870, PANIC(0), 0x7fff092c465c) app_private (nil) rpmdb: unable to join the environment error: db_init:db3.c:1009: dbenv->open(-30973): DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxhost/4.2.10/source -> /usr/src/vboxhost-4.2.10 DKMS: add completed. ==> To build and install your modules run: dkms install vboxhost/4.2.10 ==> To do this automatically at startup run: systemctl enable dkms.service (6/7) upgrading virtualbox-host-modules [######################################] 100% In order to use the new version, reload all virtualbox modules manually. 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