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Old 03-08-2006, 06:26 AM   #1
will_be_fatter
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cant uninstall "yahoo messenger" package!


I ve used Red hat linux 9 and installed yahoo mes package (rpm package), but i cant uninstall it althought i've typed the command : rpm -e, and appeared errors. what can i do now?
 
Old 03-08-2006, 07:02 AM   #2
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you could give us the error messages....

A few things to note, you must do rpm-e under root or sufficient priveledges

Maybe it's trying to remove dependencies that others use,
Code:
man rpm
Look for the NODEPS option or something
 
  


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