rhel packages uninstallation logs

usamamirza · 08-26-2015, 08:28 AM

Hi

I need to uninstall some packages in RHEL 6 using rpm -e command. But there are some dependencies preventing them to uninstall.

I want to see the log files of all the uninstall and installation. Can anyone tell me where it is located?

Thanks in advance.

ericson007 · 08-26-2015, 08:32 AM

/var/log/yum*

In the log directory look for anything yum.

Read it with cat, nano or vi or whatever you like as a text editor. If you have a gui installed there is a programme to see logs as well.

usamamirza · 08-26-2015, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericson007

/var/log/yum*

Hi Ericson thanks for the reply. I don't need the yum log. All I want to see the logs of those install nad uninstall files which were proceed through rpm command.

Actually I do want to check the Log that contains all the information about dependencies while trying to uninstall a package. Though I can see in terminal but just want to know where the log is created. Thanks

ericson007 · 08-26-2015, 09:19 AM

Ok, I understand a bit better what you are after. I actually do not think there is officially such a log to tell you the truth. Maybe a script to run through the installed packages recursively running the rpm or yum command to check dependancies on the specific package would be the only way to go. I may be mistaken though.

rknichols · 08-26-2015, 10:17 AM

If you had used yum to install and uninstall, then there would be a log accessible by running "yum history pkg-info <name_of_package>" and "yum history info <transaction_number>". If you used rpm directly, then there is no such log.

John VV · 08-26-2015, 11:20 AM

8 years ago redhat started using YUM
this was to solve the MANY MANY MANY MANY issues CAUSED!!! by "rpm"

rpm is still useful ,but 99.99 ( percent ) of the time "YUM" is what you want to use !!!

for a list of UNINSTALLED rpm packaged using rpm
you will have FIRST before uninstalling made a list

Code:

su -
rpm -qa > installedlist.txt

uninstall software
rerun the above command

Code:

su -
rpm -qa > installedlist1.txt

use "dif" to make a patch
-- diff is a cool tool

the difference in the two lists is the uninstalled software

yum keeps a HISTORY and is WAY BETTER to use