what is the fastest way to remove rpms without x-windows?

G-Fox · 08-17-2003, 07:11 AM

Hello everybody

I try to remove packets with rpm command and everything is ok, but if I need to remove 20 packets it takes some time.
Maybe is another way to do this faster and don't use x-windows?
(I need do everything in text mode)

Thanks

Proud · 08-17-2003, 07:12 AM

I think you can use a file which lists the package names. Try man rpm for more info.

david_ross · 08-17-2003, 07:14 AM

You could create a text file with the names of the packages then write a script to run through and remove them.

G-Fox · 08-17-2003, 11:56 AM

Thank you good people for help

I just made my first script

JreL · 08-17-2003, 10:47 PM

Any tutorials on script making, or at least an example on what u made g-fox?.. U know a script to del the RPMs u wanted.

david_ross · 08-18-2003, 12:30 PM

I don't know what G-ox used but I would assume it to be somehting like:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
IFS="
"
for package in `/root/packages.txt`; do
echo Now removing $package
rpm -e $package
done