Subject: Re: rpm to remove packages
From: Jamin "W." Collins (jcollins@asgardsrealm.net)
Date: Fri Jun 22 2001 - 08:13:17 MDT
On 22 Jun 2001 06:01:34 -0700, Bob_Fermin@averydennison.com wrote:
>
> Has anyone attempted to use
>
> rpm -e <packagename>
>
> to remove a package? I know the package is installed. When I use the
> previous command I'm promptly told that the package is not installed. If
> I attempt to install the package Im told that it is already installed. I
> rebuilt the database ... no change. Any suggestions?
Yes.
Short answer:
type the correct name of the package.
Long answer:
To determine the correct name of the package run the following command
"rpm -qa | grep <part-of-package-name-here>"
Once you get a response from the previous command, type
"rpm -e <package-name-from-previous-command>"
Jamin W. Collins
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