[plug] RPM Newbie

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Sun, 28 Mar 1999, Robert Andrews wrote:

> Hi I installed a package via RPM and noe want to uninstll it
> my install command was rpm -ivh package
> if i now type rpm -e package it says the package is not installed
> if i then type rpm -ivh it says the package is allready installed
> what am i doing wrong.
> thank you

when you rpm -e (or any rpm command other then -i or -U) you should use the 
product name NOT file name.

eg:
~$ ls ~/arks/RPMS
RealPlayer-7.0-1.i386.rpm 
~$ rpm -ivh RealPlayer-7.0-1.i386.rpm
~$ rpm -q RealPlayer
RealPlayer-7.0-1
~$ rpm -e RealPlayer
~$ rpm -q RealPlayer
package RealPlayer is not installed

HTH

Yours Tony.

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