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Old 08-03-2003, 02:48 PM   #1
munkeman
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uninstal realplayer rpm in rh9


can anyone help me to uninstal realplayer in rh9 It was instaled via rpm I wish to instal a newer version but rh9 says package already instaled
 
Old 08-03-2003, 05:51 PM   #2
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I assume you used the graphical version of rpm? you should probably do this:
rpm --all |grep real

This will list the names of all of you packages containing the word real in. Find the one that looks like realplayer. Then:
rpm -e realplayer (or whatever the package was called)
should erase it
 
  


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