uninstalling software through rpm

abk4523 · 11-12-2005, 07:34 AM

I tried removing a software package using rpm -e but got a package not installed error. I then tried using the rpm -U option but was told the package was already installed. What am I doing wrong? I have Fedora core 4 running. Thanks in advance.

mickeyboa · 11-12-2005, 08:14 AM

do a rpm -qa | grep 'packagename'
If it isn't installed , do a rpm -Uvh --force 'packagename' if you get a dependencies message you'll have to take care of that.

Jim

abk4523 · 11-12-2005, 11:12 AM

Tried rpm -qa |grep "packagename', got nothing. Tried rpm -Uvh -force 'packagename', got an unknown option -force. Any other suggestions?

mickeyboa · 11-12-2005, 11:36 AM

sorry about that .
rpm -Uvh --force 'packagename'

Jim

brianthegreat · 11-12-2005, 02:28 PM

I have noticed that Fedora is terrible regarding the "rpm -e" command. Did you try to uninstall the program via yum??

abk4523 · 11-12-2005, 04:11 PM

I tried yum remove per your suggestion. Got a "no match for argument. no packages marked for removal" message.

cape25 · 11-12-2005, 04:20 PM

you might need to rebuild the rpm database using the command rpm --rebuilddb

spooon · 11-12-2005, 04:31 PM

When you are doing "rpm -e" or "yum remove", make sure you are giving it the actual name of the package, and not the "whatever.rpm" file.

brianthegreat · 11-12-2005, 06:12 PM

You can try

rpm -e rpmpackage name*
or
yum remove rpmpackage name*

The "*" is a wild card.