While, not always getting package names, I've always just done something like this with just rpm: rpm -e --test <package> Yum will give you the package names I believe: yum remove <package> But, tell it no if it asks. -greg Greg Swift Sent with mobile device, please pardon errors. -------- Original Message -------- >From : rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To : rpm-maint@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc : Sent on : 06/16/2010 03:30:41 AM Subject : rpm feature Greetings all, Is there a way to query the database to list the packages that depend on a given package? I checked the man page, and I do not see such an option. I see the option --requires, which is great - but would like the converse of --requires, such as: --required_by Best regards, JD _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.rpm.org/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.rpm.org/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
