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> This is msql - a different program. I couldn't find an uninstall file.
> What do you do if there is not an uninstall file - just erase the program?
> In Windows NT you always have an uninstall program, or you have the
> ADD/REMOVE control panel. I am new to Linux and have figured out how to
> use rpms and run installation scripts in tarballs. I am wondering how to
> uninstall stuff in general in linux.
>
No, under windows you do not always have an uninstall program. You only
have one if the vendor chose to provide one. As far as it showing up
in the add/remove software utility, it will only show up there if the
vendor chose to write to MS's API for registering the install/uninstall
routine they added to their software. Undoubtedly, there is no provided
unintall program for source code you get for the windows platform? Or
is there? I've developed software for, and been using, the windows family
of operating systems for over 8 years. I've seen many peices of commercial
windows software that did not come with an uninstall program.
In mysql, what I was referring to was a make target. It is possible that
there is also an uninstall make target for msql as well. I've never used it,
so I don't know for sure. cd into your msql source directory (where you
built and installed the software from), and try 'make uninstall'.
If you use rpm to install a packed, you can also use it to remove a package.
All the linux package utilities have this ability (debian, stampede, and
redhat). With rpm:
rpm -e <package_name>
to see a list of installed packages:
rpm -qa | less
I hope you have better experiences using computers in the future.
k
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