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Old 05-21-2004, 11:07 AM   #1
wedgeworth
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rpm uninstall

sorry for the elementary question..but i've just never had to do it. but if i used a basic install using rpm


rpm -ivh *.rpm
or
rpm -Uvh *.rpm



how do i use rpm to uninstall? spefically i need to get tripwire off and reinstalled. fresh new start if you will.


can i just use: rpm -e *.rpm
??
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Old 05-21-2004, 11:08 AM   #2
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the command should be rpm -e <rpm package>

try the commands "man rpm" and/or "rpm --help"
 
  


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