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Old 07-27-2004, 08:28 PM   #1
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Question I need a command that shows installation directories.

I am new to Linux and I am currently using Red Hat 9.0 professional. I am trying to remove the version of Apache that comes in the distribution but I am unsure as to how I should proceed. I would very much like to know if there is a command or some kind of tool that will list the various files associated with a program and where they are located? The RPM command has a feature that does this, but is there one for apps built from source? Any information would be most appreciated. Thanks
 
Old 07-27-2004, 08:45 PM   #2
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The Makefile would be the safest bet, I guess ...


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Old 07-27-2004, 10:01 PM   #3
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most often you can cd into the source code folder and give the command "make uninstall"
 
Old 07-27-2004, 10:51 PM   #4
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If ever you install it by package RPM can I still use the "make clean" or "make uninstall" command..???
 
Old 07-27-2004, 10:57 PM   #5
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If it's a binary rpm you use rpm -e to remove it...
 
Old 07-27-2004, 11:23 PM   #6
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Well, I did this...
Quote:
[root@ryan Installers]# rpm -i rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm
package ymessenger-1.0.4-1 is already installed
[root@ryan Installers]# rpm -e rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm
error: package rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm is not installed
 
Old 07-27-2004, 11:49 PM   #7
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Just use the actual package name. It will be something like:

rpm -e rh9.ymessenger
 
Old 07-28-2004, 12:56 AM   #8
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I actually did that and same things happen...

[root@ryan Installers]# rpm -e rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm
error: package rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm is not installed
[root@ryan Installers]#
 
Old 07-28-2004, 01:07 AM   #9
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Ah, did you actually try it without the version number?

If you can't figure the name then maybe you can use a gui rpm tool to find th package...
 
Old 07-28-2004, 03:26 AM   #10
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I'm using mandrake... how can use the GUI RPM???
 
Old 07-28-2004, 07:24 AM   #11
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Mandrake control center has a packages setup. Go to the uninstall section and see if you see the package in there...
 
Old 07-28-2004, 09:30 PM   #12
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Originally posted by amosf
Mandrake control center has a packages setup. Go to the uninstall section and see if you see the package in there...
Got it Thanks amosf
 
  


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