hi,
[root@chetan ~]# rpm -e php-pear | rpm -e php
error: Failed dependencies:
php-pear is needed by (installed) php-4.3.9-3.i386
error: Failed dependencies:
php = 4.3.9-3 is needed by (installed) php-pear-4.3.9-3.i386

[root@chetan ~]# rpm -e php
error: Failed dependencies:
php = 4.3.9-3 is needed by (installed) php-pear-4.3.9-3.i386

[root@chetan ~]# rpm -e httpd
error: Failed dependencies:
httpd-mmn = 20020903 is needed by (installed) php-4.3.9-3.i386
httpd = 2.0.52-3 is needed by (installed) httpd-suexec-2.0.52-3.i386
httpd is needed by (installed) system-config-httpd-1.3.1-1.noarch

[root@chetan ~]# rpm -e php-pear
error: Failed dependencies:
php-pear is needed by (installed) php-4.3.9-3.i386
[root@chetan ~]#

plz help me out. it seems to me a deadlock situation......
thanking u in anticipation.....
bye...

You can list them all in one line, like

rpm -e php php-pear httpd httpd-suexec system-config-httpd

Also it's more fun using rpm -evv, so you'll get more verbose output.

You should really consider installing apt and synaptic as they can install or remove all dependencies too.