I just tried it on my SuSE, and I get the "extra arguments" error as well.
rpm -q "ssh" works, as does rpm -qa ---- Robert P. Nix internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mayo Clinic phone: 507-284-0844 200 1st St. SW page: 507-255-3450 Rochester, MN 55905 ---- "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different." > -----Original Message----- > From: John Summerfield [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 3:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Use SSH instead of TELNET > > On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> try this > > >> rpm -qa | grep ssh > > > > >or in one command, > > >rpm -qa '*ssh*' > > > > # rpm -qa '*ssh*' > > rpm: extra arguments given for query of all packages > > Odd. I see you quoted it too. > [summer@orange summer]$ rpm -qa '*ssh*' > openssh-server-3.4p1-2 > openssh-clients-3.4p1-2 > openssh-askpass-gnome-3.4p1-2 > kdessh-3.0.3-3 > openssh-3.4p1-2 > openssh-askpass-3.4p1-2 > [summer@orange summer]$ > > The oldest system I have is RHL 7.2 and it works there. > > > -- > > > Cheers > John. > > Please, no off-list mail. You will fall foul of my spam treatment. > Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at > http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb
