Re: [newbie] deleting apps in Mandrake?

[Tom Brinkman]

On Thursday September 4 2003 07:47 am, Tony S. Sykes wrote:

 Hi,
 just wondering: since I'm using Evolution now, I don't see any
 need to have Kmail sitting there taking up space; could someone
 point me to some beginner's instructions on how to go about
 deleting it?
 [and other apps that I don't think I'll be needing...]

Unless you're using 9.2, you can't uninstall kmail. It's part of 
kdenetwork.  In the coming 9.2 it's split out to kdenetwork-kmail, 
and you could uninstall that rpm with 'urpme' or 'rpm -e'.  About 
the closest you could come to uninstalling kmail, is to do a
'locate -i kmail', and go around deleting all the files and 
directories that command returns. That's probly more trouble than 
it's worth, and could lead to disastrous results.

For other apps, first check if they have their own rpm with 
'rpm -qa | grep -i app'.  If the app is in a separate rpm, then 
'urpme rpm_name' is the easiest and safest way to uninstall. Where 
rpm_name is somethin like 'urpme kdenetwork-kmail' (ie, just the 
name, no version numbers).

Hint:  rather than havt'a type out that rpm find command each 
time, put this in the end of /etc/bashrc. 
alias frpm='rpm -qa | grep -i'   (_with_ the quotes)
   Then when you start a new terminal, just typing 'frpm app' will 
do all the extra typing for you ;)

 If you don't wanna do any of that, I believe rpmdrake will 
uninstall apps for you in a GUI, but I don't use it ;)
-- 
Tom Brinkman  Corpus Christi, Texas


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Re: [newbie] deleting apps in Mandrake?

[Heather/Femme]

On Thu,  4 Sep 2003 15:35:03 +0200
Liechti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 [...]
  urpme evolution or any other app as root.
 [...]
 
 hi
 
 urpme is used in a terminal. i read you'd like some beginners help.
 i'd liked the following steps to uninstall some software:
 open mandrake controll center, give root password, go to software(the
 section on the bottom), go to remove software(or something like this
 sence). now you get a dialogue, type kmail, or every other application
 you'd like to remove, in the searchfield and press search. you'll get
 all results in the list below. look for kmail, do the checkbox and
 press uninstall(or remove?)
 
 now i prefer the urpme step for uninstalling, workes like this:
 open a terminal
 su root - type in you password
 urpme kmail
 exit
 
 and thats the way the cookie crumbles... ;)
 
 remo
 
 
that won't work.  Kmail is not a separate package.  You need to remove
kdenetwork-blah.blah  a bunch of other packages that goes with it. 
Shrugs... least thats what I found... if there is a way to install or
uninstall KMail separately, please tell me.

Femme

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