Kill all rpm related processes (like up2date, rhn-applet, etc.), then 'rm /var/lib/rpm/__db*'. -----Original Message----- From: Christopher M. Taylor [mailto:psychocop156@insightbb.com] Sent: Tue, November 19, 2002 2:27 AM To: psyche-list Subject: Re: RPM uninstall help On Mon, 2002-11-18 at 17:26, Pierre Lamb wrote: Lockup on running the rpm -qa....and then a lockup on doing a rpm --rebuilddb. Anything else that I can do, or should I go load the shotgun now to put this machine out of it's misery? I hate to reload Redhat, but if I've got to, no problem. Chris Cab you do rpm -qa|more ?? this will scroll all rpms . If it locks you might have a corupted rpm database. I would suggest then do a rpm ‐‐rebuilddb. I had a similiar problems but diff application rpm --- "Christopher M. Taylor" <psychocop156@insightbb.com> wrote: > On Mon, 2002-11-18 at 11:35, Pierre Lamb wrote: > > Pierre, > I tried the grep bit that you suggested, however, my > terminal sort of > "locks up". It hit enter after the command, and the > cursor drops down > one line and starts blinking.....and blinking, and > blinking. This is a > P4 1.5 ghz...surely it doesn't take that long to get > the results back. > I fear I've really screwed the pooch on this mplayer > bit....I just hope > I haven't corrupted or broke the RPM package in my > attempts to remedy > this situation.. > > Thanks again for all the info! > > Chris > > Try rpm -qa|grep mplayer to see what it finds > you > might have to remove them first before you > remove > mplayer > > --- "Christopher M. Taylor" > <psychocop156@insightbb.com> wrote: > > On Mon, 2002-11-18 at 07:45, Anthony Abby > wrote: > > > > When I query the rpm (from the command line) > it says > > it's not > > installed. When I try to install it via the > gui, it > > tells me the > > package is already installed. I try to > uninstall it > > from the command > > line, it tells me that there are failed > > dependencies. I try to > > uninstall those packages first, and it tells > me that > > there are failed > > dependencies that point back to the first > package I > > wanted to > > uninstall. When I try to uninstall using the > > --nodeps option, it locks > > the terminal up..... > > > > Chris > > > > if you run 'rpm -q mplayer' does it return > > anything at all, or just 'this package is not > > installed'?. > > > > > > >Greetings, > > >Perhaps you can help me with a quandry > I'm in. > > I'm trying to intall the > > >latest mplayer packages > > (mplayer-0.90pre10-1.i686.rpm and it's > companion > > >files mplayer-common, mplayer-gui, etc.) > and > > I've tried to erase the > > >above files. In my systems log, it shows > the > > >mplayer-0.90pre9-1.i386.rpm as being > installed, > > but when I go to > > >uninstall it from the command line, it > says it > > does not exist. I've > > >checked spelling, etc and see no errors. > I'm a > > linux newbie, and I'm > > >sure I'm overlooking something blatantly > > obvious, but any insight you > > >can provide would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > -- > > Psyche-list mailing list > > Psyche-list@redhat.com > > > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your > site > http://webhosting.yahoo.com > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
