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Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Deleting RPM packages
From: Jeff <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 08:10:36 -0600 (CST)
Reply-to: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Patrick R. Klee wrote:

> Question...
>     How do I delete an RPM package.  I installed it, and I want to erase
> the one I downloaded.  I mean the package I downloaded, not the
> installed program.

If you have an RPM file (package) that you downloaded (and maybe
installed) that you want to get rid of, just do "rm package_name.rpm".
The installed software will be unchanged.

"rpm -e package_name" uninstalls/removes packages.

-jeff
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