I ran across this problem before. I read something, somewhere explaining the
two RPM package types. You have the normal package (pre-compiled)
app.x.x.rpm and you have a Source RPM (needs compiling) app.x.x.SRC.rpm. The
SRC rpms don't actually get installed, their contents are just unpacked
usually to the /usr/src/<distribution> which in my case is /usr/src/redhat
directory with another subdir of name <app.x.x>. So you aren't actually
installing a package, you are just unpacking a package into a subdir.
Nothing is actually installed.
And for those linux-gurus out there, I might be somewhat mistaken. I''ve
only been working with Linux for a short time. Just thought I might throw my
bit in. :)
Shane Kulsic
Technical Support Specialist
MediaOne
JF wrote:
> I've successfully installed two rpm packages. ("successful" meaning they
> seem to run fine as documented) Now, when I try to uninstall with rpm
> -e <appname> they tell me they're not installed. Also query tells me
> they're not installed! But they are indeed.
>
> I'm leaving off the version numbers when using -e and have tried every
> possible variation of the filename/appname and no joy.
>
> Anyone have a clue as to why rpm can successfully install a package with
> rpm -ivh <app.ver-x-x.src.rpm> etc.... and then not know of its
> existence, update it in the database or be able to uninstall it?
>
> --
> thanks,
> Jamie Faunt
> RH 5.2 kernel 2.0.36-0.7
