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Steve Traylen <[log in to unmask]>
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Steve Traylen <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:40:06 +0200
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On Jul 13, 2007, at 10:29 AM, vivek chal wrote:

> hi all!
>
> i am not able to uninstall a rpm package in SL3.0.6 .i have used  
> commands
> rpm -e packagename
> rpm -evv packagename
> rpm -e --nodeps packagename
> rpm -e --noscripts packagename
>
> i think i have deleted the package directory by mistake .now what  
> should i do to remove the package completely,so that i can  
> reinstall a  fresh copy
>

Are you sure the package is actually there?

rpm -qa | grep packagename

what errors does rpm -e packagename
actually show?

  Steve

> -- 
> Vivek Chalotra
> GRID Project Associate,
> High Energy Physics Group,
> Department of Physics & Electronics,
> University of Jammu,
> Jammu 180006,
> INDIA.

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