Removing packages series
by M0M0 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6CZPX)
On Slackware 15.0, some package series, like y/, can be removed completely with
Code:#slackpkg remove ythis, however, does not work for all package series, i.e.,
Code:#slackpkg remove eremoves emacspeak but leaves emacs untouched. The extreme case is
Code:#slackpkg remove kwhich, according to the slackpkg's man page, should remove the Linux kernel source code, but echos
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Is this a bug or expected behavior?
Code:#slackpkg remove ythis, however, does not work for all package series, i.e.,
Code:#slackpkg remove eremoves emacspeak but leaves emacs untouched. The extreme case is
Code:#slackpkg remove kwhich, according to the slackpkg's man page, should remove the Linux kernel source code, but echos
Quote:
| Looking for k in package list. Please wait... DONE The file(s) k can't be removed - package not installed. |