On Jul 26, 2005, at 11:54 PM, Ron Croonenberg wrote: > there's an --force option for rpm so you can install it again. > then erase it ? Ack, STOP! He simply used the wrong syntax. You don't give it the package filename, you just give it the package name. Bad: rpm -e package.rpm Good: rpm -e package Sheesh. -- Jason Dixon DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net