My mistake, I did not know that when uninstalling/erasing an *.rpm you CANNOT use the version number, only the package name (i.e. rpm -e netscape.) Thanks Mike (and others), I failed to mention that I init'ed the database before installing any addtional packages from base RH install, also tried (on a hunch) to rebuild database but still the same results.
Thanks Again, Jeremy --- Mike Burger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah...by initializing the databse, you probably > wiped it. The rpm > package database is created at install time, as > packages are installed. > > Try "rpm --rebuilddb" and see if that helps. > > On Fri, 12 Jul 2002, Jeremy Connell wrote: > > > I have installed various *.rpm packages on a new > > system which all work great. For some reason I > went > > to "uninstall"/erase a package and RPM errored out > > giving "XZY1 package not installed". Before > > installing any packages I initialized the database > > "rpm --initdb" and "rpmdb --initdb". Is there > > something else I am missing? I would like to > continue > > to use this package manager but if I continue to > have > > this problem I will be forced to use other means > (i.e. > > the good 'ol source make combo.) > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Seawolf-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Seawolf-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
