Subject: Re: rpm to remove packages
From: Jamin "W." Collins (jcollins@asgardsrealm.net)
Date: Fri Jun 22 2001 - 20:35:16 MDT
On 22 Jun 2001 19:14:32 -0600, Neil Jolly wrote:
> Or for even more entertainment try:
> "rpm -qa | grep <part-of-package-name-here>"
>
> Once that yields the desired list of programs to remove, then run:
>
> rpm -e `rpm -qa | grep <part-of-package-name-here>`
>
> and all the desired programs will be uninstalled or you'll at least get a
> list of dependancies to wrestle with. Not e that the above command uses --> `
> not --> '
Yes, the infamous back-tick vs single quote. That is exactly why I
decided to post the way I did. So as to avoid the confusion that
sometimes arises between the two.
Jamin W. Collins
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