RE: Test rpm removal

Bart Garst wrote:
> I have an rpm I want to remove.
>
> I try the command:
>
> rpm -ev --test mutt-1.4i-1.rhl7
>
> Which I think is rpm erase verbose test this process package name.
>
> I just get a new blank cursor with no responses.
>
> I am wondering if I have malconfigures the command?
>
>
> ====
>
> I think you want
> `rpm -e mutt`
> (not sure about the '--test' & '-v' flags)
>
> I don't think you're supposed to put in the version number.
> I could be wrong though, it's been a long time since I last used rpm to
> remove a package.
>
> Bart
>
Eric Shubes wrote:
>>Bart's right.
>>--test and -v flags should be ok too.
>>-e doesn't normally produce any output (unless there's a problem).
>>-vv might show more of what's going on. Don't know though, never used -v
>>or -vv with -e.

>>If you want to see what's included with the package that'll be removed,
>>try 'rpm -ql mutt'.

Well hoping for the best.........
[root@ns1 root]# rpm -ev mutt-1.4i-1.rhl7
[root@ns1 root]# rpm -q mutt-1.4i-1.rhl7
package mutt-1.4i-1.rhl7 is not installed

So I guess no output from the -v flag means no problem.

Thanks All.

Todd

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