From rpm-list-admin@freshrpms.net Mon Sep 9 18:00:01 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: yyyy@localhost.example.com Received: from localhost (jalapeno [127.0.0.1]) by jmason.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 87D0B16EFC for ; Mon, 9 Sep 2002 18:00:00 +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 18:00:00 +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 g11IdX805308 for ; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:39:33 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 g11Ic1328696; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:38:01 +0100 Received: from ematic.com (ematic-ecdc-191-64.digisle.net [167.216.191.64]) by auth02.nl.egwn.net (8.11.6/8.11.6/EGWN) with SMTP id g11IWm328332 for ; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:32:49 +0100 Received: from bfrench ([65.213.202.212]) by ematic.com ; Fri, 01 Feb 2002 13:32:49 -0500 From: "Brian French" To: Subject: RE: Prob. w/ install/uninstall Message-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 In-Reply-To: <20020201191747.4ca19d1a.matthias@egwn.net> X-RCPT-To: 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 13:39:31 -0500 Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 13:39:31 -0500 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.3 required=7.0 tests=AWL,IN_REP_TO,KNOWN_MAILING_LIST,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT, SPAM_PHRASE_02_03,USER_AGENT_OUTLOOK version=2.50-cvs X-Spam-Level: oh ok, thanx alot!! i was puttin the entire rpm package name like php-4.0.4pl1.i386.rpm that's why it wasn't working. -----Original Message----- From: rpm-zzzlist-admin@freshrpms.net [mailto:rpm-list-admin@freshrpms.net]On Behalf Of Matthias Saou (by way of Matthias Saou ) Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 1:18 PM To: rpm-zzzlist@freshrpms.net Subject: Re: Prob. w/ install/uninstall 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 _______________________________________________ RPM-List mailing list http://lists.freshrpms.net/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list