I want to uninstall an rpm package. The original package is in my home directory. In that directory, after becoming superuser, I enter rpm -e <the rpm package> only to be told that that package is not installed! Just to make sure it is installed, I do rpm -U <rpm package name> and am told that it is already installed! Did Franz Kafka write the rpm program? What now? Thanks dj tuchler
You have it backwards:
rpm -e <rpm package name> # uninstall
or
rpm -U <rpm package file> # install
HTH,
Jeffrey
Quoting Dennis Tuchler
I want to uninstall an rpm package. The original package is in my home directory. In that directory, after becoming superuser, I enter rpm -e <the rpm package> only to be told that that package is not installed! Just to make sure it is installed, I do rpm -U <rpm package name> and am told that it is already installed!
Did Franz Kafka write the rpm program?
What now?
Thanks
dj tuchler
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On February 18, 2002 05:32 pm, Dennis Tuchler wrote:
I want to uninstall an rpm package. The original package is in my home directory. In that directory, after becoming superuser, I enter rpm -e <the rpm package> only to be told that that package is not installed! Just to make sure it is installed, I do rpm -U <rpm package name> and am told that it is already installed!
Did Franz Kafka write the rpm program?
What now?
Try: rpm --rebuilddb That will hopefully solve it. - -- James Oakley Engineering - SolutionInc Ltd. joakley@solutioninc.com http://www.solutioninc.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8cXUz+FOexA3koIgRAtbJAJwI9Bp2i5Bg23iNss00uJBVpiAH7gCgphg5 v/o/UAnsxD2toa2hxh45yPg= =9twg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 03:32:38PM -0600, Dennis Tuchler wrote:
I want to uninstall an rpm package. The original package is in my home directory. In that directory, after becoming superuser, I enter rpm -e <the rpm package> only to be told that that package is not installed! Just to make sure it is installed, I do rpm -U <rpm package name> and am told that it is already installed!
Did Franz Kafka write the rpm program?
What now?
Thanks
dj tuchler
The name of the package is not necessarily the name of the rpm file. If you are not sure of the *exact* name of the package, use rpm -qa | grep <part-of-the-name> to find the exact name of the package. Then, use rpm -e <package> Regards, Keith -- LPIC-2, MCSE, N+ wielder of vi(m), an ancient, dangerous and powerful magic free your mind, and your OS will follow
On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 21:32, Dennis Tuchler wrote:
I want to uninstall an rpm package. The original package is in my home directory. In that directory, after becoming superuser, I enter rpm -e <the rpm package> only to be told that that package is not installed! Just to make sure it is installed, I do rpm -U <rpm package name> and am told that it is already installed!
Did Franz Kafka write the rpm program?
What now?
Thanks
dj tuchler
Are you doing rpm -e package-name.1-2-3.rpm or just rpm -e package-name ? do a "rpm -q -a|grep name" to find the exact word you should use to remove the program. Ewan
On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 21:32, Dennis Tuchler wrote:
I want to uninstall an rpm package. The original package is in my home directory. In that directory, after becoming superuser, I enter rpm -e <the rpm package> only to be told that that package is not installed! Just to make sure it is installed, I do rpm -U <rpm package name> and am told
do rpm --rebuildb
On 18 Feb 2002 22:23:54 +0000
Ewan Leith
is already installed!
Did Franz Kafka write the rpm program?
What now?
Thanks
dj tuchler
Are you doing rpm -e package-name.1-2-3.rpm or just rpm -e package-name ?
do a "rpm -q -a|grep name" to find the exact word you should use to remove the program.
Ewan
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On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 15:32:38 -0600
Dennis Tuchler
I want to uninstall an rpm package. The original package is in my home directory. In that directory, after becoming superuser, I enter rpm -e <the rpm package> only to be told that that package is not installed! Just to make sure it is installed, I do rpm -U <rpm package name> and am told that it is already installed!
For a package named 'foo-bar-bat.i386.rpm', try doing this (as root): rpm -qa | grep foo-bar Which should return: foo-bar-bat Then do 'rpm -e foo-bar-bat' And it should (key word here, *should*) remove the package assuming no other dependencies or such. HTH, Monte -- All right, breaks over. Back on your heads!! _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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