On Tue, 1 Nov 2005, Carl Hartung wrote: > On Monday 31 October 2005 23:43, Aschwin Marsman wrote: > > I have the following problem: > > > > # rpm -e lame > > error: "lame" specifies multiple packages > > > > How can I solve this? The smart package manager hangs when trying > > to remove the package and I can't get it deleted on the commandline. > > Have you checked to see what shows up in the "Install and Remove > Software" (now "Software Management") module in YaST? I understand it's a GUI > layered on top of rpm, but since rpm is basically a fixed application > relational database management system, sometimes the GUI provides just the > needed "broad view" during forensics... it is simply easier to "browse" the > database in the GUI. Select "Package Groups" in the left pane, scroll to the > bottom and select "zzz all" and all the packages, installed and not, will be > displayed in the right-hand pane. Scroll down to lame and see what's listed. > If there are two, try selecting *both* for removal. That's the best I can do > for tonight. I'll catch up with the list tomorrow and good luck!
I tried YaST, removed lame and installed it again, that worked, thanks. In another reply Robert Schiele wrote: # rpm -e --allmatches lame This is what I will try next time, thanks for the hint. I can't try it now. How can this happen? (rpm thinking that the same package is installed twice). > regards, > > - Carl Best regards, Aschwin Marsman -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.marsman.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
