How Do I Delete Multiple Packages in Linux?
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How do I delete multiple RPM packages?

If somehow if you get more than 1 same name rpm package install, then it cannot be removed by using simple rpm -e as it gives you more than one rpm matches error. The –matches will help to remove all the same name rpm packages.

How do I completely remove a package in Linux?

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  1. apt-get remove packagename. will remove the binaries, but not the configuration or data files of the package packagename . …
  2. apt-get purge packagename or apt-get remove –purge packagename. …
  3. apt-get autoremove. …
  4. aptitude remove packagename or aptitude purge packagename (likewise)

14 сент. 2012 г.

Sarah Jenkins

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