RPM issue - Real newbie here!

[torque]

Hi all,

Appologies if this is an incredibly situpid question, but I've only been using linux for 3 days now, and I'm a bit stuck.

I'm just trying to get my modem working with an RPM I downloaded - I installed it and I now want to uninstall it, but this is what I get:

[root@dbdbglon42899 dan]# rpm -vhi ltmodem*
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
package ltmodem-kv_2.4.22_1.2115.nptl-8.26a9-1 is already installed
[root@dbdbglon42899 dan]# rpm -e ltmodem*
error: package ltmodem-kv_2.4.22_1.2115.nptl-8.26a9-1.i686.rpm is not installed
[root@dbdbglon42899 dan]#

So it won't uninstall it.

Thanks in advance for any replies!

Dan

[Nerderello]

try getting the exact name of the modem package (which will NOT have the .rpm at the end) by :-

rpm -qa | grep 'ltmode'

then use that exact name in your erase

rpm -e exact-name-of-package

obviously change the "exact-name-of-package" with whatever the previous query command has thrown up.



have fun

Nerderello

[torque]

wow - what speed!

And yet another thing I have learned today!! I love this!

thanks for that, much appreciated. As you can tell, I am trying to get my modem (winmodem!) working, and I wanted to uninstall that package before trying anything else..



[root@dbdbglon42899 dan]# rpm -qa | grep 'ltmode'
ltmodem-kv_2.4.22_1.2115.nptl-8.26a9-1
[root@dbdbglon42899 dan]# rpm -e ltmodem-kv_2.4.22_1.2115.nptl-8.26a9-1
Deleted device node /dev/ttyLT0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Apr 29 10:35 /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyLT0

Finished device node cleanup.
Removing the following Lucent DSP modem support lines from /etc/modules.conf:
-----------------
# lt_drivers: autoloading and insertion parameter usage
alias char-major-62 lt_serial
alias /dev/tts/LT0 lt_serial
alias /dev/modem lt_serial
# The next two lines are syntax examples, only Rarely Needed, to automate parameter usage during lt_drivers insertion. See documentation for details.
# options lt_modem vendor_id=0x115d device_id=0x0420
# options lt_modem Forced=3,0x130,0x2f8,0
# section for lt_drivers ends
-----------------
Support lines removed:
----------------------------
--------------------------

Updating the modules configuration files with:
depmod -a
Checking dependencies of remaining modules.

[Nerderello]

was the piece in the tutorial section of any help to you?



have fun

Nerderello

[Grahams Linux Box]

Can't offer you help mate, well kind of..... As I was reading your post the word LUCENT popped out and raised it's ugly head... I am probably going to get a few funny comments back about this but stay away from anything with the words LUCENT written on it. Avoid it like the plague, in fact run in to the hills and dig a big hole and hide in it, you will be far better off.