On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 8:13 AM, Stainforth, Matthew (SD/DS) <Matthew.Stainforth@xxxxxx> wrote: > 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 -qf /etc/my.cnf and reinstall that rpm. John -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
