Thanks Steve,
Here is what happens when I try rpm -e `rpm -qa | grep mysql`
[fran@flp fran]$ su
Password:
[root@flp fran]# rpm -e `rpm -qa | grep mysql`
rpm: no packages given for uninstall
[root@flp fran]#
Missing something?
Thanks,
Bambi
Steve Fox wrote:
>
> Fran Parker wrote:
> > It really seems like I need to delete current version of mysql and wipe out all
> > directories everywhere related to it ... the ones gnorpm says it can't delete
> > since
> > they are not empty. Didn't do that the last time. Then start fresh and see
> > where it
> > goes from there.
> >
> > What are your thoughts? Is there anything else I might need to do to get back
> > to
> > a pre-mysql machine that I am missing?
>
> Just try rpm -e `rpm -qa | grep mysql` (make sure to use back ticks
> (usually under the Esc key) to uninstall all MySQL packages. Then clear
> out /var/lib/mysql and remove /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql* (just in case some
> are left). Then find some packages which have worked before and install
> those. Good luck.
>
> --
>
> Steve Fox
> http://k-lug.com
