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Old 08-04-2009, 11:55 PM   #1
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Linux RPM ?


I have been looking for method through which I can delete some files whenever i run rpm -e <packagename>? Is there any way to do this.
Whenever I run
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rpm -e <packagename>
it should also delete some files which may or maynot be linked or being used?
 
Old 08-05-2009, 04:06 AM   #2
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You mean files that are completely unrelated to the RPM you're removing?
What an odd request ... =D


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If they were always the same files (did not depend on the package you were removing), I guess you could just alias the command, or create a one-liner script to one of the bin directories that ran an rm command in addition to rpm. But if the files at hand depend on the package in question, it's a little harder.
 
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Can %postun do the job?
 
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You mean files that are completely unrelated to the RPM you're removing?
What an odd request ... =D
Not only odd but if the files have no relation to the RPM then it has the potential of undermining what RPM stands for.

I suggest the OP be more verbose and post actual package and filenames.
 
  


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