From: Johan Dindaine <jojolapin972@xxxxxxxxx> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: 02/11/2010 08:33 AM Subject: Re: Equivalent of apt-get purge for yum Sent by: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx I've done this but when I reinstall the package, I still don't get everynthing reinstalled properly. 2010/2/11 Stainforth, Matthew (SD/DS) <Matthew.Stainforth@xxxxxx>: > You could try "rpm -e packagename" or "yum remove packagename". Both should result in erasure of the package. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx <redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thu Feb 11 09:26:30 2010 > Subject: Equivalent of apt-get purge for yum > > I am looking for the equivalent of apt-get purge for yum to reinstall > completely mysql-server package. > What happend is I did install mysql-server then I added Remi > repository to get a later version of mysql and since then, installing > mysql is never complete. > For exemple I don't have my.cnf configuration file anywhere in the file system. > So I am looking for the equivalent of apt-get pure to completely > remove everything from the previous installation and start all over > again. > > Could someone advice me on how to do so? > Many thanks to you. > rpm -e or yum uninstall work at the directions of rpm writter, sometimes they don't remove all packages because some are libraries that are used by other packages. to find what is in an rpm you can use rpm -ql packagename or rpm -qlp packagename if the package is not yet installed. then manually see if these files are being removed. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list