[hcflinux] Can't uninstall package hcfpcimodem

[Bertrik Sikken]

George Bell wrote:
> Hi all on list,
> 
>   I have a rather troubling problem.  I'd like to uninstall the 
> hcfpcimodem package since I removed the hardware it was for.  Now it 
> seems rpm won't let me.  Here are the disturbing commands:
> 
> # rpm -e hcfpcimodem-0.99mbsibeta02123100k2.4.18_4GB-1suse.i386.rpm
> 
> error: package 
> hcfpcimodem-0.99mbsibeta02123100k2.4.18_4GB-1suse.i386.rpm is not installed
> 
> But...
> 
> # rpm -i hcfpcimodem-0.99mbsibeta02123100k2.4.18_4GB-1suse.i386.rpm
> 
> package hcfpcimodem-0.99mbsibeta02123100k2.4.18_4GB-1suse.i386.rpm is 
> already installed

I think it will help to pass only part of the full name to 'rpm -e',
like
'rpm -e hcfpcimodem' or
'rpm -e hcfpcimodem-0.99' or
'rpm -e hcfpcimodem-0.99mbsibeta'

or use a graphical tool.

Regards,
Bertrik