Re: erasing multiple packages

[Jeff Johnson <n3npq nc rr com>]

Jesse Keating wrote:

> On Wednesday 19 November 2003 13:07, Prakash_Nara@Dell.com wrote:
>  
>
> > But the following doesn't work
> > rpm -e somepkg*
> >
> > Does anyone know a better way to erase a bunch of rpms without naming
> > them all?
> >    
>
> rpm -e `rpm -qa |grep somepkg*`

rpm -e `rpm -qa somepkg*` "works" too.

Lots of ways to blow toes off your feet.

73 de Jeff