RPM Not Working

[1nf3rn0]

Hello, I am running Centos5. I am trying to uninstall mysql then reinstall it because I am having issues. When I try to use rpm this is what I am getting.

$ sudo rpm -e mysql

RPM version 4.4.2
Copyright (C) 1998-2002 - Red Hat, Inc.
This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL

Usage: rpm [-aKfgpWHqV] [-aKfgpWHqVcdils] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqV] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqV] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqV] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVK]
[-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVK] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVKi] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVKiv] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVKiv] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVKiv?] [-a|--all]
[-f|--file] [-g|--group]
[-p|--package] [-W|--ftswalk] [--pkgid] [--hdrid] [--fileid]
[--specfile] [--triggeredby] [--whatrequires] [--whatprovides]
[--nomanifest] [-c|--configfiles] [-d|--docfiles] [--dump] [-l|--list]
[--queryformat=QUERYFORMAT] [-s|--state] [--nomd5] [--nofiles]
[--nodeps] [--noscript] [--comfollow] [--logical] [--nochdir]
[--nostat] [--physical] [--seedot] [--xdev] [--whiteout]
[--addsign] [-K|--checksig] [--delsign] [--import] [--resign]
[--nodigest] [--nosignature] [--initdb] [--rebuilddb] [--aid]
[--allfiles] [--allmatches] [--badreloc] [-e|--erase <package>+]
[--excludedocs] [--excludepath=<path>] [--fileconflicts] [--force]
[-F|--freshen <packagefile>+] [-h|--hash] [--ignorearch] [--ignoreos]
[--ignoresize] [-i|--install] [--justdb] [--nodeps] [--nomd5]
[--nocontexts] [--noorder] [--nosuggest] [--noscripts]
[--notriggers] [--oldpackage] [--percent] [--prefix=<dir>]
[--relocate=<old>=<new>] [--repackage] [--replacefiles]
[--replacepkgs] [--test] [-U|--upgrade <packagefile>+]
[-D|--define 'MACRO EXPR'] [-E|--eval 'EXPR'] [--macros=<FILE:...>]
[--nodigest] [--nosignature] [--rcfile=<FILE:...>] [-r|--root ROOT]
[--querytags] [--showrc] [--quiet] [-v|--verbose] [--version]
[-?|--help] [--usage] [--scripts] [--setperms] [--setugids]
[--conflicts] [--obsoletes] [--provides] [--requires] [--info]
[--changelog] [--xml] [--triggers] [--last] [--filesbypkg]
[--fileclass] [--filecolor] [--filecontext] [--fscontext]
[--recontext] [--fileprovide] [--filerequire] [--redhatprovides]
[--redhatrequires] [--buildpolicy=<policy>] [--with=<option>]
[--without=<option>]

That is for any RPM command. Yes I read the man pages on RPM any ideas if I need to enable RPM or what?

[daark.child]

What happens if you don't use sudo? Use the actual root account to run "rpm -e".

[1nf3rn0]

Same results any idea?

[b2bwild]

The error is about invalid sysntax...
can you use anyother option of rpm like

rpm -qa mysql

or try using

rpm --erase mysql

[anshulsahdev]

i think there may be a problem because you may be spelling it wrong,

some alphabets may be capital in "mysql" like MySql

check this out,

[1nf3rn0]

Still does not work.

[bigtomrodney]

I am trying to uninstall mysql then reinstall it because I am having issues. When I try to use rpm this is what I am getting.

I just noticed this part of your post. Unless some of your binaries (executables or libraries) were inadvertently deleted this probably won't help. Linux isn't like Windows in that reinstalling either won't fix your problem or your old configuration could be left behind. Often you can delete an applications configuration and start from scratch as if you had just reinstalled. Remember application preferences are stored in /etc/ for systemwide changes and within a user's home directory for user applications.

What is the nature of the problem you are having?

[1nf3rn0]

I cannot excute any RPM commands. When I do I receive the message from above. Any ideas where i should look if it is installed on my machine?

[bigtomrodney]

I cannot excute any RPM commands. When I do I receive the message from above. Any ideas where i should look if it is installed on my machine?

I see from your prompt you ran the rpm command as a regular user. What do you get if you run it as root?