Re: rpm -e question

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On 26 August 2010 11:09, Michael Schwendt <mschwendt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:48:43 -0700, JD wrote:
>
>>   Running rpm -e <pkgname>
>> does not delete the binaries and other files that
>> were installed by the package;
>
> But sure it does!
>
> Can you give a detailed example? Including the -ql query prior
> to erasing the package with -e -vv?

As Michael says it does do that, but still I would like to point its
good practice to not use rpm to manipulate packages unless you have to
(other than queries ofc). Its not harmful, but it will break some of
the yum features (e.g. history).

Just my 0.02.

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