> > This might do it: > > rpm -e `rpm -qa | -i grep somepkg` > > > But its an awfully frightning thing to do...james Well, there is always the "look before you leap" approach: $ rpm -qa | egrep -i '^somepkg' | tee /tmp/ToRemove$$ | less then if the list looks OK: $ rpm -e ` cat /tmp/ToRemove$$ ` $ rm /tmp/ToRemove$$ _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list