On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 10:51:52AM -0500, David Boles wrote: > Chris G wrote: > > Why won't yum remove the older qt.x86_64? See below:- > > > > home# yum list qt > > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > > Installed Packages > > qt.x86_64 1:3.3.8-4.fc7 installed > > qt.x86_64 1:3.3.8-7.fc7 installed > > Available Packages > > qt.i386 1:3.3.8-7.fc7 updates > > home# yum remove qt-3.3.8-4.x86_64 > > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > > Setting up Remove Process > > No Match for argument: qt-3.3.8-4.x86_64 > > No Packages marked for removal > > > > > Because this is a 'duplicate package' listed in the rpmdb. > > Yum install yum-utils > > package-cleanup -d will show the duplicate listing(s) could be more > > package-cleanup --cleandupes will fix it. > > package-cleanup by itself will display the switches. Excellent, thank you. Previously I had done a straightforward remove of an old/duplicate package but a tool to automate the process is very welcome. -- Chris Green
