Package Manager Problems

[Ken Schweigert]

On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 01:18:05PM -0700, Drew Lane wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to remove the 'sane-backends' package using
> rpm -e, but it says they're not installed, when I know they are.
> 
> Also, if I try to install them with rpm -i it says they're already installed!
> 
> I have checked my spelling several times, too.
> 
> Any suggestions here?

Copy-and-paste.  If you have gpm running, highlight and press F11.

# rpm -qa | grep sane
sane-backends-yada-yada    <- highlight this line
# rpm -e <pasted text>

-ken


> 
> Drew
> 
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