[ale] rpm bug

[Jonathan Glass (IBB)]

Look into the "rpm -e --allmatches" option.  Also, do an "rpm -qa | grep
<partial package name>" to see what the package names itself.  Finally,
try a "rpm --rebuilddb".  This fixes a myriad of odd-ball rpm problems.

HTH

Jonathan Glass
Systems Support Specialist II
Institute for Bioengineering & Bioscience
Georgia Institute of Technology
404.385.0127 

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Subject: [ale] rpm bug


What is the deal with rpms? 
On several occasions, I have installed a package using rpm -i or rpm -U.
Then, if I try to do rpm -e the results is that the "package is not
installed" Finally, when I do rpm -U or rpm -i of the same package, it
says "package 
already installed"

Can someone help me understand HOW that can happen so that I won't be so

frustrated with that aspect. (We will skip the debate on whether or not
this 
is a bug or a weakness or not this time.) It seems like the other
systems of 
installation that I have used are more reliable - but take more
keystrokes.

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