It would be useful if you could post the output of yum, > or the list of packages that were removed (you could look in > /var/log/yum.log). It may even be a bug in the yum dependency resolver. > But without the details, it's impossible to tell. If you have the > information, it would be very useful to packagers though. Okay! I decided to see if I could help, I entered the following command and chose no so as not to trash one of my systems. yum remove gnome*<enter> below is the list of packages that would have been removed had I proceeded with the uninstall. Note, this is a clean install of Fedora 4 with all updates applied. The only packages outside of the fedora stock install is xmms-mp3 and the mythtv suite. I did this because I too wanted to uninstall gnome one time, but when I saw the list if dependency removals I opted not to proceed, as I knew that it would trash my install. Pay particular attention to the dependency removals. ============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Removing: gnome-applets i386 1:2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 30 M gnome-audio noarch 2.0.0-3 installed 1.4 M gnome-backgrounds noarch 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.8 M gnome-desktop i386 2.12.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.4 M gnome-doc-utils noarch 0.4.4-1.1.fc4.nr installed 977 k gnome-games i386 1:2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 19 M gnome-icon-theme noarch 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 3.4 M gnome-kerberos i386 0.3.3-2 installed 74 k gnome-keyring i386 0.4.5-1.1.fc4.nr installed 594 k gnome-keyring-manager i386 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 709 k gnome-libs i386 1:1.4.1.2.90-46 installed 2.9 M gnome-mag i386 0.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 336 k gnome-media i386 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 5.5 M gnome-menus i386 2.10.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 235 k gnome-menus i386 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 450 k gnome-mime-data i386 2.4.2-1 installed 3.4 M gnome-netstatus i386 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 974 k gnome-panel i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 8.8 M gnome-pilot i386 2.0.13-5.fc4 installed 1.7 M gnome-print i386 1:0.37-11 installed 1.1 M gnome-python2 i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 579 k gnome-python2-bonobo i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 167 k gnome-python2-canvas i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 158 k gnome-python2-extras i386 2.12.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 156 k gnome-python2-gnomevfs i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 40 k gnome-python2-gtkhtml2 i386 2.12.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 18 k gnome-session i386 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.2 M gnome-speech i386 0.3.8-1.1.fc4.nr installed 141 k gnome-spell i386 1.0.5-10 installed 188 k gnome-system-monitor i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.9 M gnome-system-tools i386 1.4.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 5.1 M gnome-terminal i386 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 7.1 M gnome-themes noarch 2.12.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 3.2 M gnome-themes-extras i386 0.9.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 20 M gnome-user-docs noarch 2.8.1-2 installed 1.9 M gnome-utils i386 1:2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 15 M gnome-vfs2 i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 4.3 M gnome-vfs2-smb i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 27 k gnome-vfsmm26 i386 2.10.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 259 k gnome-volume-manager i386 1.5.5-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.4 M gnomemeeting i386 1.2.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 8.9 M Removing for dependencies: Guppi i386 0.40.3-23 installed 1.4 M NetworkManager-gnome i386 0.5.1-1.FC4.4 installed 294 k control-center i386 1:2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 7.4 M desktop-printing i386 0.18-10 installed 270 k dia i386 1:0.94-12.fc4 installed 8.5 M eel2 i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.2 M eog i386 2.12.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 2.1 M evolution i386 2.4.2.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 28 M evolution-data-server i386 1.4.2.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 12 M evolution-webcal i386 2.4.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 283 k fast-user-switch-applet i386 0.2.4-1.1.fc4.nr installed 472 k file-roller i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 3.1 M firefox i386 1.5-1.1.fc4.nr installed 30 M firstboot noarch 1.3.42-1 installed 800 k gaim i386 1:1.5.0-10.1.fc4.nr installed 11 M gconf-editor i386 2.12.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 869 k gdk-pixbuf-gnome i386 1:0.22.0-18.fc4.2 installed 12 k gdm i386 1:2.8.0.7-1.1.fc4.nr installed 9.1 M gedit i386 1:2.12.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 13 M gimp i386 2:2.3.5-1.1.fc4.nr installed 51 M gimp-data-extras noarch 2.0.1-1 installed 7.6 M gimp-gap i386 2.0.2-4 installed 2.9 M gimp-help noarch 2-0.1.0.9.0.fc4.1 installed 35 M gimp-print-plugin i386 4.2.7-7 installed 191 k gnopernicus i386 0.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 6.3 M gnucash i386 1.8.11-3 installed 35 M gok i386 1.0.5-2.1.fc4.nr installed 7.3 M gstreamer-plugins i386 0.8.11-1.1.fc4.nr installed 4.2 M gthumb i386 2.6.8-1.1.fc4.nr installed 5.2 M gtkhtml i386 1.1.9-11 installed 1.4 M gtkhtml2 i386 2.6.3-1 installed 369 k gtkhtml3 i386 3.8.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 2.6 M hwbrowser noarch 0.21-1 installed 206 k krb5-auth-dialog i386 0.2-5 installed 18 k libbonoboui i386 2.10.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.2 M libgail-gnome i386 1.1.0-5 installed 59 k libgal2 i386 2:2.4.3-2.1.fc4.nr installed 2.2 M libglade i386 1:0.17-16 installed 243 k libgnome i386 2.12.0.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 2.9 M libgnomedb i386 1:1.3.91-1.1.fc4.nr installed 2.2 M libgnomemm26 i386 2.12.1-1.1.fc4.nr installed 66 k libgnomeprint15 i386 1:0.37-11 installed 511 k libgnomeui i386 2.12.0-2.1.fc4.nr installed 2.9 M libgnomeuimm26 i386 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 470 k libgsf i386 1.13.3-1.1.fc4.nr installed 234 k librsvg2 i386 2.12.7-2.1.fc4.nr installed 375 k libwpd i386 0.8.2-2.1.fc4.nr installed 441 k libwpd-tools i386 0.8.2-2.1.fc4.nr installed 52 k mozilla i386 37:1.7.12-1.5.1 installed 25 M nautilus i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 11 M nautilus-cd-burner i386 2.12.2-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.2 M openoffice.org-calc i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 15 M openoffice.org-core i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 210 M openoffice.org-draw i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 2.7 M openoffice.org-graphicfilter i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 368 k openoffice.org-impress i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 4.3 M openoffice.org-javafilter i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 113 k openoffice.org-math i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 3.1 M openoffice.org-pyuno i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 237 k openoffice.org-writer i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 5.8 M openoffice.org-xsltfilter i386 1:2.0.1-143.2.1 installed 210 k planner i386 0.13-2 installed 4.1 M rhn-applet i386 2.1.17-3_9.rhfc4.at installed 895 k system-config-httpd noarch 5:1.3.2-2 installed 1.6 M system-config-lvm noarch 0.9.32-1.0 installed 647 k system-config-network noarch 1.3.26-1 installed 2.1 M system-config-packages noarch 1.2.25-1 installed 1.1 M system-config-printer-gui i386 0.6.131.3-1 installed 440 k up2date-gnome i386 4.4.23-4_11.rhfc4.at installed 661 k vino i386 2.12.0-1.1.fc4.nr installed 1.1 M xine i386 0.99.4-1.2.fc4.rf installed 3.5 M xine-lib i386 1.1.0-1.2.fc4.rf installed 8.4 M xine-lib-devel i386 1.1.0-1.2.fc4.rf installed 605 k xine-skins noarch 1.10-2.2.fc4.rf installed 4.0 M xsane-gimp i386 0.95-3 installed 561 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 0 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 116 Package(s) Total download size: 0 Is this ok [y/N]: John Pierce -- Registered Linux User 263680, get counted at http://counter.li.org