Problems with removing software

[boffin2163]

Hi, just wondering if any one can help me with my problem when i try and remove packages through the software add/remove wizard i get and error about needed files this happens nevermind which ones i want to remove and also after a full format and reinstall. As they say a pic is worth a 1000 words http://server6.uploadit.org/files/bo...-snapshot1.jpg

[foolish]

I would strongly advice you to use yum when installing, removing and updating software.

The unofficial fedora f.a.q: www.fedorafaq.org tells you how to configure yum for best results, and here's a introduction to yum from fedoranews: http://fedoranews.org/tchung/howto/2...um-intro.shtml

[boffin2163]

Just wondering if i do use yum is there anyway to delete whole sections of the programs such as editors because going through 1 by 1 takes a very long time?

[mitzelone73]

Use the command line and regular rpm commands to fix this. You only need use the generic name of the package when performing
rpm -e <filename>
{this should give you a set of "unmet dependencies" like in your very helpful screenshot}
or
rpm -e < library>
and then:
rpm -e <



Remove libraries and "unmet dependencies" first. Finally remove the actual package. It seems to me that this method works a little bit bertter than the GUI way.

Removing whole groups of packages is easy to do in debian's tasksel and dselect (and even synaptic), but I don't know how to do it with YUM. Best of luck.

[gonzalo76]

Removing whole groups of packages is easy to do in debian's tasksel and dselect (and even synaptic), but I don't know how to do it with YUM. Best of luck.

I would also recommend you Synaptic to delet any rpm.
Synaptic (previously known as raptor) is yet-another-GUI-frontend for APT. But the major difference from other frontends is that Synaptic is meant to be easy to use.

Good Luck !