From rpm-list-admin@freshrpms.net Mon Sep 9 17:59:52 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: yyyy@localhost.example.com Received: from localhost (jalapeno [127.0.0.1]) by jmason.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E82D316EFC for ; Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:59:51 +0100 (IST) Received: from jalapeno [127.0.0.1] by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.0) for jm@localhost (single-drop); Mon, 09 Sep 2002 17:59:51 +0100 (IST) Received: from auth02.nl.egwn.net (auth02.nl.egwn.net [193.172.5.4]) by dogma.slashnull.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g11IJR804659 for ; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:19:28 GMT Received: from auth02.nl.egwn.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by auth02.nl.egwn.net (8.11.6/8.11.6/EGWN) with ESMTP id g11II0327258; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:18:00 +0100 Received: from python (gw01.es3.egwn.net [212.9.66.13]) (authenticated) by auth02.nl.egwn.net (8.11.6/8.11.6/EGWN) with ESMTP id g11IHj327244 for ; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:17:45 +0100 From: Matthias Saou To: rpm-zzzlist@freshrpms.net Subject: Re: Prob. w/ install/uninstall Message-Id: <20020201191747.4ca19d1a.matthias@egwn.net> In-Reply-To: References: Organization: Electronic Group Interactive X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.7.0claws5 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-redhat-linux) Reply-BY: Tue, 24 Jul 2000 19:02:00 +1000 X-Operating-System: GNU/Linux power! X-Message-Flag: Try using a real operating system : GNU/Linux power! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: rpm-zzzlist-admin@freshrpms.net Errors-To: rpm-zzzlist-admin@freshrpms.net X-Beenthere: rpm-zzzlist@freshrpms.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rpm-zzzlist@freshrpms.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Freshrpms RPM discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Original-Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:17:47 +0100 Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:17:47 +0100 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-16.2 required=7.0 tests=AWL,IN_REP_TO,KNOWN_MAILING_LIST,NOSPAM_INC, QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,REFERENCES,SIGNATURE_LONG_SPARSE, SPAM_PHRASE_02_03 version=2.50-cvs X-Spam-Level: Once upon a time, Brian wrote : > hey i have a problem: > i have a rpms that i have installed that i want to uninstall, i do it > like so: > rpm -e [rpm package] > and it gives the error: package not installed, so i install it like > so: > rpm -i [rpm package] > and it gives the error: package already installed, so i force it to > install like so: > rpm -i --force [rpm package] > this installs it and then i try to uninstall it again and it still > gives me the same error: package not installed. > > How can i get it to recognize that the package is indeed installed it, > and/or get it to unstall it? You're a bit too vague on your "[rpm package]" here... Maybe this will help you : [root@python apg]# rpm -e apg [root@python apg]# rpm -ivh apg-1.2.13-fr1.i386.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:apg ########################################### [100%][root@python apg]# rpm -e apg[root@python apg]# rpm -ivh apg-1.2.13-fr1.i386.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:apg ########################################### [100%][root@python apg]# rpm -e apg-1.2.13-fr1[root@python apg]# rpm -ivh apg-1.2.13-fr1.i386.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:apg ########################################### [100%][root@python apg]# rpm -e apg-1.2.13-fr1.i386.rpm error: package apg-1.2.13-fr1.i386.rpm is not installed[root@python apg]# You can just put the name, of the name and version, and even the release, but the entire filename will not work! Matthias -- Matthias Saou World Trade Center ------------- Edificio Norte 4 Planta System and Network Engineer 08039 Barcelona, Spain Electronic Group Interactive Phone : +34 936 00 23 23 _______________________________________________ RPM-List mailing list http://lists.freshrpms.net/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list