Re: uninstalling packages

[Adam Becker <arbecker gmx net>]

>> Hi!
>> 
>> I would like to ask if anyone has a suggestion on what is the best
method of
>> uninstalling all the packages that get installed during installation
which I
>> know I'll never use and really don't need, ideally including all the others
>> these packages depend on? The aim is to get a slim RedHat system with only
>> the stuff installed I know I need to use. Thanks a lot.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Thomas.
>The best method is _always_ to try to install the system as slim as
>possible from the begining. Cleaning up afterward is always harder and
>the result arn't always as good. Best method to uninstall packages and
>depends would probably be trial and error if you don't want to make a
>script that try to figure out the dependencies.
>-- 
>Med vänliga hälsningar / Sincerely
>Stefan Wold

Thomas, 

I found a command that lists all the dependancies of a package. Lemme go
find it again... ...Ah! Here it is. Actually, there's lots of query options
in the rpm command. Type 'man rpm'.

rpm -qa Package - Lists all installed packages
rpm -qR Package - Lists components the package depends on
etc.

hmmm, look around the man and --help. there may be one showing what files
are only required by the Package you are uninstalling.

Adam B.