Program removal

lmanwarren · 04-24-2005, 04:32 PM

I downloaded a program and I told it to open instead of saving to disc.How do I go about uninstalling the program.I tried rpm -e program name and tells me its not installed which it is because i used it.

acid_kewpie · 04-24-2005, 04:33 PM

depends how you installed it... if it was by rpm, then that's the rigth command, but probably just the wrong name.... is it a secret?

trickykid · 04-24-2005, 04:36 PM

You have to be exact with the name of the program in the RPM database.. do a query on the program by doing a:

rpm -qa | grep <program-name>

Whatever it lists as the installed RPM is what you want to use when doing the rpm -e <program-name>

lmanwarren · 04-24-2005, 04:45 PM

No secret its perl dvd::rip and instead of downloading the rpm i choose open from location.Comes up asking for root password then installs.

trickykid · 04-24-2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by lmanwarren
No secret its perl dvd::rip and instead of downloading the rpm i choose open from location.Comes up asking for root password then installs.

rpm -qa | grep perl

And you can then see if it lists the perl DVD::Rip rpm in the database.. however its listed, do the rpm -e <exact-rpm-name> and that should remove it.

ricc · 04-25-2005, 12:27 AM

I just managed to installed one program (UPSmart).... its an *.rpm file. I installed it by double clicking on the file and it done. Now, I wanna put it into startup group, so, whenever I start my computer (OS = Red Hat 9.0), the program will automatic loaded. May I know what is the command?? And is thr anyway I can do it from the GUI??
I've no idea where's the program located, I mean which folder... Pls advice..