Darrell: Correct for rpm. The command being rpm -e [package name] But, incorrect for "manual install," by which I believe you're referring to the usual ./configure, make, make install procedure? You can usually do make uninstall. Tidy, huh? Darrell Shandrow writes: > From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@azboss.net> > > Hi Michael, > > Well, if you're using a distro like Red Hat, you could use the rpm utility > to uninstall any packages that were originally installed using rpm. > Otherwise, for any packages you manually build and install on the box, you > would need to manually remove everything associated with the package in > order to uninstall. Nevertheless, I'd say that uninstallation on Linux > would be much cleaner than Windows, especially if you must manually > uninstall something, since you easily have the opportunity to understand > exactly where everything gets installed in the first place. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Weaver" <drwho1@btinternet.com> > To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 11:10 AM > Subject: UNINSTALLING LINUX PACKAGES > > > > Is Linux much tidier when uninstalling applications? > > I ask this question because I sometimes find windows can be untidy when > > installing applications because it seems to leave things behind under > > control pannel. I ask this because I wonder if I should go over to a > Linux > > only system which might keep things tidier for me. > > Hope someone can clear this up for me. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list