How to Uninstall Packages?

bngrhl · 05-02-2004, 06:25 PM

I have installed Real Player 8 on REDHAT 9.0 and I want to remove it I try to remove it using command rpm -e rp8..... but there's an error appear it tells me that the package was not installed...so I tried to install it again using rpm -iv rp8.... then it said that the package is already installed...

any helping hand will do...

thnx

blinux1 · 05-02-2004, 07:04 PM

get a graphical uninstaller. You can probably find one on rpmfind.net, like `rpmdrake` and `rpmdrake-remove`

snatale1 · 05-02-2004, 09:20 PM

If your still getting that error and just want to replace that install you could use -U to upgrade, but you should def get a graphical installer MUCH easier screw typing get APT
APT4RPM . No more typing or dependency probs.

bngrhl · 05-04-2004, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blinux1
get a graphical uninstaller. You can probably find one on rpmfind.net, like `rpmdrake` and `rpmdrake-remove`

Thanks...But I am using REDHAT 9.0, the software says its for mandrake...Is it also working with RH...If it is please give me update on this...I am quite new with Linux Environment...Thanks again

comprookie2000 · 05-04-2004, 08:15 PM

You can get apt4rpm for redhat 9 and then get synaptic and away you go,david

snatale1 · 05-04-2004, 09:34 PM

Yes it's for RH here same page different section
APT4RPM RH

spawgi · 05-16-2004, 06:48 PM

I have the same problem as "bngrhl". I have tried to use apt-get and it says that RealPlayer-8.0.1 is not found.

So it does not allow me to install the rpm by saying that the package is already installed. Then apt tells me that there is no such package.

How should I find out where this pacakge is installed?

Thanks,

comprookie2000 · 05-16-2004, 08:20 PM

Try man rpm,I don't use rpm anymore but it is easy to uninstall a rpm,good luck,by the way what did you want real player for it is not very good in my experence,thereis other stuff way better,david