[lug] Uninstalling rpm via cmd line

[Warren Sanders]

> On Fri, 26 Oct 2001, Kirk Ellsworth wrote:
> > 
> > I have installed arkeia to backup my server about a month ago.  I
> > decided to not go with it and would like to remove it.  I have ran the
> > rpm cmd to uninstall the rpm but it says it is already uninstalled.  I
> > know it isn't, how can I force this and get ride of everything that
> > Arkeia left on my box?
> > 
> > Ke 
> first check to see that it is installed by 'rpm -qa | grep arkeia'
> second 'rpm -e arkeia' or if the above tells you better such as arkeia-devel.
> 
> I'm not sure if force/nodeps will work here but 'rpm -e --force --nodeps arkeia'
> 
Seems the --force is for install only.  --ndeps is all you need.

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