3 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/Client/Tools/APT.py b/src/lib/Client/Tools/APT.py
index f78cd9cbd..b6b09d1b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/Client/Tools/APT.py
+++ b/src/lib/Client/Tools/APT.py
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 '''This is the bcfg2 support for apt-get'''
 __revision__ = '$Revision$'
 
-import apt_pkg, os, re
+import os, re
 import Bcfg2.Client.Tools
 
+try:
+    import apt_pkg
+except ImportError:
+    raise  toolInstantiationError
+
 class APT(Bcfg2.Client.Tools.PkgTool):
     '''The Debian toolset implements package and service operations and inherits
     the rest from Toolset.Toolset'''
diff --git a/src/lib/Client/Tools/RPM.py b/src/lib/Client/Tools/RPM.py
index 661c0a167..3a3d1b7e4 100644
--- a/src/lib/Client/Tools/RPM.py
+++ b/src/lib/Client/Tools/RPM.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class RPM(Bcfg2.Client.Tools.PkgTool):
                 (name, version) = line.split()
                 self.installed[name] = version
             except ValueError:
+                if line == '':
+                    continue
                 self.logger.error("Failed to access RPM db; retrying after 30s")
                 time.sleep(30)
                 return self.RefreshPackages(level + 1)
diff --git a/src/lib/Client/Tools/__init__.py b/src/lib/Client/Tools/__init__.py
index da9f47eeb..c415493ab 100644
--- a/src/lib/Client/Tools/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lib/Client/Tools/__init__.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class PkgTool(Tool):
         self.installed = {}
         self.Remove = self.RemovePackages
         self.FindExtra = self.FindExtraPackages
+        self.RefreshPackages()
 
     def VerifyPackage(self, dummy, _):
         '''Dummy verification method'''