How to uninstall programs

Comatose51 · 02-15-2003, 05:43 PM

I want to install the latest version of Mozilla but I want to first uninstall the previous version of it. What is the best way to go about this? Do I just delete the Mozilla folder?

acid_kewpie · 02-15-2003, 05:49 PM

how did you install it? rpm? binary? actually as mozilla is somethign of a monolithic program you can probably just delete the directory, but if you can remove it via rpm etc, it's best as keeps things cleaner (and is generally bad practise for most applciations)

Comatose51 · 02-15-2003, 07:55 PM

I think Mozilla was installed on the machine when I installed Linux RH 7.3.

I tried rpm -q m* and nothing came up.

Comatose51 · 02-15-2003, 08:56 PM

Can RPM check for dependencies?

I've started removing Mozilla. Thanks for help.

N_A_J_M · 02-15-2003, 09:46 PM

sorry to butt in, but if something is installed using:

Code:

./configure
make
make install

then how would you uninstall it? i have always wondered and never gotten around to asking

cheers

res404 · 02-15-2003, 09:53 PM

N_A_J_M

Try "make deinstall"

Pimple · 02-15-2003, 10:10 PM

Try rpm -e --nodeps <package name>
This forces the uninstall and ignores any dependencies.

Allen614 · 02-15-2003, 10:22 PM

"N_A_J_M

Try "make deinstall""

Try "make uninstall" instead.

There's an "uninstall" app on freshmeat for tarballs.

N_A_J_M · 02-16-2003, 01:35 PM

cheers guys