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The command line for removing RPMs is:
rpm -e <package_file>
There are options for removing packages.
- -allmatches
- Remove all versions of the package which match <package_name>.
Normally an error is issued if <package_name> matches multiple packages.
- -noscripts
- Don't execute the preuninstall or postuninstall scripts.
- -notriggers
- Don't execute scripts which are triggered by the removal
of this package.
- -nodeps
- Don't check dependencies before uninstalling the packages.
- -test
- Don't really uninstall anything, just go through the motions.
- -vv
- option.
- -nodeps
- Don't check for broken dependencies before removing the
package.
