Re: package not installed, package is installed.. hmmm

Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Fri, 11 Jun 1999 19:03:01 -0600 (MDT)

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On Sat, 12 Jun 1999, Evan wrote:

> Sorry to keep you guys busy, but.
>
> This is a general Linux question.
>
> While I am waiting for some responses on another mailing list, I thouht I would
> try to un-rpm KXicq (coz it is broke) and the re-rpm it. Couldn't hurt I
> thought.
>
> But I get this:
>
> [root :: ~]# rpm -e kxicq-0.3.0-1a.ppc.rpm
> error: package kxicq-0.3.0-1a.ppc.rpm is not installed
> [root :: ~]# rpm -i kxicq-0.3.0-1a.ppc.rpm
> error: package kxicq-0.3.0-1a is already installed
> [root :: ~]#

rpm -evi kxicq

Not the full file name :)

>
> bonus ;) what the hell?
>
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Dan

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