[TriLUG] Removing unused Kernel rpms

Glenn Meyer me at glennmeyer.com
Thu Apr 3 17:10:11 EST 2003


Dang - I hate being stupid in public.

Oddly enough, it did work correctly when given the proper command.  And, 
appearantly my other previous failed rpm -e attempts problem has either 
mysteriously fixed itself, or I was stupid before too.

Thanks David.  I'm all set now.

Turnpike Man wrote:
> maybe I'm being silly... but your command shows:
> rpm -e kernel-2.4.9-2
> and you have: 2.4.9-12 .... 
> 
> *shrugs* David
> 
> 
>>[root at main /root]# rpm -qa | grep kernel
>>kernel-2.4.2-2
>>kernel-2.4.9-12
>>kernel-2.4.18-18.7.x
>>kernel-2.4.18-27.7.x
>>kernel-2.4.18-17.7.x
>>kernel-headers-2.4.9-34
>>kernel-2.4.18-24.7.x
>>kernel-2.4.9-34
>>kernel-source-2.4.18-27.7.x
>>
>>[root at main /root]# rpm -e kernel-2.4.9-2
>>error: package kernel-2.4.9-2 is not installed
>>
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