rpm -e taking ages

[Andy Green]

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On Sunday 09 May 2004 11:32, Paul wrote:

> rpm -e kernel-2.6.5-1.315 kernel-source-2.6.5-1.315
> kernel-smp-2.6.5-1.315
>
> it can take upto 9 minutes to do the operation? I'm using a 1.7GHz
> Celeron with 768Mb of memory if that helps.

I realize this sounds a little bizarre, but is it possible you deleted some 
files belonging to these or another kernel version?  Eg, 
rm-rf /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-1.315 ?  I have seen rpm become very displeased 
with me under these circumstances, next time a related -e was attempted.

- -Andy

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