[NTLUG:Discuss] How do I remove unused programs?

[Jason Ferguson]

If you still have the "source tree", aka the files you compiled and
installed:

# cd (directory)
# make uninstall

If you dont have the "source tree", you MIGHT be able to redownload the
original package, untar it, and then do a make uninstall. I've never tried
that, I tend to keep my source trees in a safe, happy place.

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: m m <llliiilll at hotmail.com>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] How do I remove unused programs?


> what do I do if I install programs by using soure code and compile them?
> my box is RedHat 6.2.
>
>
> >From: George Lass <George.Lass at osc.com>
> >Reply-To: discuss at ntlug.org
> >To: discuss at ntlug.org
> >Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] How do I remove unused programs?
> >Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:08:27 -0500
> >
> >to determine the RPM that provides a particular program:
> >
> >rpm -q --whatprovides <prog_name>
> >
> >George
> >
> >Jason Ferguson wrote:
> > >
> > > Patrick,
> > >
> > > Good chance you are running an RPM based distribution (Redhat,
Mandrake,
> > > Suse, etc).
> > >
> > > The command to remove a program would be along the lines of:
> > >
> > > rpm -e <packagename>
> > >
> > > The -e option stands for erase. If you put the program name in where I
> >put
> > > "packagename", that will probably remove it. However, if the program
is
> >part
> > > of another package,knowing what package to remove is more difficult.
> > >
> > > Try it. If it doesnt work, I'll try to help you out more.
> > >
> > > (Oh yes, for debian the command would bet apt-get remove
<packagename>)
> > >
> > > Jason
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Patrick Parks
> > > To: discuss at ntlug.org
> > > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 11:46 PM
> > > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] How do I remove unused programs?
> > >
> > > How would I go about identifying unused programs and files and stuff?
> >What
> > > is the proper procedure to uninstall programs in linux? I am wanting
to
> > > clear some disk spce, and I know I probably do not need a lot of whats
> >in
> > > there. Thanks
> > >
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