Re: [Sks-devel] sks.disunitedstates.com down and out

[Arnold]

Hi David,

On 11-04-15 12:15, David Benfell wrote:
> Quoting Hendrik Grewe <address@hidden>:
>> Also what I have read about your tries to "recover" the database. I
>> think I have read in some FAQ that one should _not_ try to recover a
>> (somehow) corrupted sks database. Instead one should start (from
>> skratch) with some actual keydump.

Which by itself is a very strange recommendation, however true.

> Among the steps I took was indeed a recovery from an actual keydump.
> 
> I have just seen way too many problems with Berkeley DB in way too many 
> situations.

After I had a few times problems, I changed strategy: every 2 or 3 months I
generate a new dump, throw away both databases (do s/w upgrades if available) 
and
do a fresh 'fastbuild'. In case of BDB problems in between I do the same, 
although
I might re-use my previous dump.

SKS is definitely taking more administrator time than any other service I've 
run.

Best regards,
  Arnold