From rpm-list-admin@freshrpms.net Mon Sep 9 17:59:44 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: yyyy@localhost.example.com Received: from localhost (jalapeno [127.0.0.1]) by jmason.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D5CF16EFC for ; Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:59:43 +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 17:59:43 +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 g11IBK804416 for ; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:11:20 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 g11IA1326604; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:10:01 +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 g11HZE324211 for ; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:35:18 +0100 Received: from bfrench ([65.213.202.212]) by ematic.com ; Fri, 01 Feb 2002 12:35:20 -0500 From: "Brian French" To: "Rpm-List at freshrpms" Subject: Prob. w/ install/uninstall Message-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" 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 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 12:42:02 -0500 Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:42:02 -0500 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.6 required=7.0 tests=KNOWN_MAILING_LIST,SPAM_PHRASE_00_01,USER_AGENT_OUTLOOK version=2.50-cvs X-Spam-Level: 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? Thanx in advance, Brian French -French _______________________________________________ RPM-List mailing list http://lists.freshrpms.net/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list