On Thu, 2010-08-26 at 10:48 -0700, JD wrote: > Running rpm -e <pkgname> > does not delete the binaries and other files that > were installed by the package; and I see no option > to rpm in the man page to remove the package's files. > So far I have had to remove them manually after I > remove the package. But that is a hit and miss operaton > because I cannot always remember to do > > rpm -ql --provides <pkgname> > How about: yum erase <pkgname> > > and delete the files listed (after doing rpm -e). > > I know there are dangers to providing such a feature > and use it accidentally and do damage: > > for example, you need the ability to boot different > version of the kernel. > Since a kernel package also installs header files in /usr/include > and firmware files in /lib, then such an accidental usage > of such an option could wreak havoc. > > But isn't that always the case with so many other commands, > which if they are used without full knowledge of the consequences, > then indeed we get to be hit by those consequences. > > Does anyone agree that rpm should have an option such as > --delete-files to delete tha package's installed files ?? > > -- Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
