Stupid uninstall pkgtool question

linda · 08-28-2004, 06:47 PM

If I used pkgtool to uninstall something, is there a continuing log of packages that are uninstalled? I think I found a file that shows a recent package that was uninstalled, but not previous ones.

I'm not even going to say why I want to know, because I bet you can guess... :-)

kodon · 08-28-2004, 06:59 PM

you can look in
/var/log/removed_packages

linda · 08-28-2004, 07:03 PM

Thank you thank you! I apparently uninstalled alsa-driver-1.0.5a-i486-2 by accident. I knew it began with a, and was afraid it was alsa. Now I know exactly what to re-install. I hope that's all I have to do....
Thanks!

mikz · 09-27-2004, 02:51 PM

You could also give the Swaret package updater a shot. It allows you to "rollback" any installation if theres a problem, as well as a host of other utils.

linda · 09-27-2004, 06:32 PM

Swaret confuses me. I used it on my very first install of Slackware, and it really messed me up. I'm doing fine with the package management included with Slackware, now. But thanks for the info!

justin_p · 09-28-2004, 09:42 AM

slackpkg is in /extra and works well to upgrade and install patched.