I installed slack 10 with pretty much all defaults and I have reason now to
remove apache from my system. Is there a safe and/or reliable way to remove
all of apache? I need to be sure that all references of it are gone from the
rc files as well.

Tom F.

I think I found something here...

pkgtool
pkgtool(8) is a menu-driven program that allows installation and removal of
packages.

I hope this works....

If anyone has a better idea, I'd like to hear it.

Tom F.


"Tech649" <Tech649@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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> I installed slack 10 with pretty much all defaults and I have reason now
to
> remove apache from my system. Is there a safe and/or reliable way to
remove
> all of apache? I need to be sure that all references of it are gone from
the
> rc files as well.
>
> Tom F.
>
>

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In alt.os.linux.slackware, Tech649 dared to utter,
> pkgtool
> pkgtool(8) is a menu-driven program that allows installation and removal of
> packages.

- From the pkgtool man page.

SEE ALSO
makepkg(8), explodepkg(8), installpkg(8), removepkg(8), upgradepkg(8)

This is pretty standard stuff. You should read the Good Book.
http://www.slackware.com

or

http://slackbook.lizella.net

I've got to get around to finishing the second.

- --
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
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I have started reading but haven't gotten to that part yet. This is day 3 of
my slack experience and I really messed things up.

Pkgtool did the job but there are still a lot of apache files left on the
filesystem. Is it safe to simply remove them and reinstall the package?

Tom F

"+Alan Hicks+" <alan@lizella.netWORK> wrote in message
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> In alt.os.linux.slackware, Tech649 dared to utter,
> > pkgtool
> > pkgtool(8) is a menu-driven program that allows installation and removal
of
> > packages.
>
> - From the pkgtool man page.
>
> SEE ALSO
> makepkg(8), explodepkg(8), installpkg(8), removepkg(8),
upgradepkg(8)
>
> This is pretty standard stuff. You should read the Good Book.
> http://www.slackware.com
>
> or
>
> http://slackbook.lizella.net
>
> I've got to get around to finishing the second.
>
> - --
> It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
> Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
> Ecclesiastes 7:5
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Trim you posts. Stop top-posting.
- The Management

In alt.os.linux.slackware, Tech649 dared to utter,
> I have started reading but haven't gotten to that part yet. This is day 3 of
> my slack experience and I really messed things up.

Speaking from personal experience, that's par for the course. :^)

> Pkgtool did the job but there are still a lot of apache files left on the
> filesystem. Is it safe to simply remove them and reinstall the package?

Define "apache files". Also, how did you install the apache package and
how did you remove it?

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Tech649 wrote:

> Pkgtool did the job but there are still a lot of apache files left on the
> filesystem. Is it safe to simply remove them and reinstall the package?

There's no need to remove them, reinstalling the package will overwrite them
if they came with the package. If they didn't, then reinstalling them won't
replace them, so removing them is probably not a good idea in any case.

Jeffrey

after using pkgtool to remove apache I was left with the following
files/dir's

/etc/apache
/etc/apache/php.ini-recommended
/etc/apache/magic
/etc/apache/mod_php.conf
/etc/apache/php.ini-dist
/etc/apache/mod_php.conf.example
/etc/apache/ssl.crl
/etc/apache/ssl.crl/README.CRL
/etc/apache/ssl.crl/Makefile.crl
/etc/apache/ssl.crt
/etc/apache/ssl.crt/snakeoil-ca-rsa.crt
/etc/apache/ssl.crt/ca-bundle.crt
/etc/apache/ssl.crt/snakeoil-dsa.crt
/etc/apache/ssl.crt/snakeoil-rsa.crt
/etc/apache/ssl.crt/server.crt
/etc/apache/ssl.crt/README.CRT
/etc/apache/ssl.crt/Makefile.crt
/etc/apache/ssl.crt/snakeoil-ca-dsa.crt
/etc/apache/ssl.csr
/etc/apache/ssl.csr/server.csr
/etc/apache/ssl.csr/README.CSR
/etc/apache/ssl.prm
/etc/apache/ssl.prm/snakeoil-dsa.prm
/etc/apache/ssl.prm/README.PRM
/etc/apache/ssl.prm/snakeoil-ca-dsa.prm
/etc/apache/srm.conf
/etc/apache/mod_ssl.conf
/etc/apache/httpd.conf
/etc/apache/httpd.conf~
/etc/apache/php.ini
/etc/apache/access.conf
/etc/apache/mime.types
/opt/kde/share/apps/quanta/dtep/php/apache.tag
/var/log/apache
/var/log/apache/access_log
/var/log/apache/error_log
/var/www/htdocs/manual/images/apache_pb.gif
/usr/sbin/apachectl-mod_ssl
/usr/sbin/apachectl
/usr/share/vim/vim63/syntax/apache.vim
/usr/share/vim/vim63/syntax/apachestyle.vim
/usr/share/zsh/4.2.0/functions/_apachectl
/usr/share/icons/Amaranth/scalable/apps/apacheconf.svg
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/apacheconf.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/apacheconf.png
/usr/libexec/apache
/usr/libexec/apache/libssl.so
/usr/libexec/apache/libphp4.so

I was just getting ready to reinstall it with the following package
ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/slack...are/n/apache-1
..3.31-i486-2.tgz




"+Alan Hicks+" <alan@lizella.netWORK> wrote in message
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> Trim you posts. Stop top-posting.
> - The Management
>
> In alt.os.linux.slackware, Tech649 dared to utter,
> > I have started reading but haven't gotten to that part yet. This is day
3 of
> > my slack experience and I really messed things up.
>
> Speaking from personal experience, that's par for the course. :^)
>
> > Pkgtool did the job but there are still a lot of apache files left on
the
> > filesystem. Is it safe to simply remove them and reinstall the package?
>
> Define "apache files". Also, how did you install the apache package and
> how did you remove it?
>
> - --
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> Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
> Ecclesiastes 7:5
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On 2004-09-23, Tech649 <Tech649@frontiernet.net> wrote:

Please *stop* top-posting! Alan asked you politely. He'll
probably turn into +Alan+ if you do it again.

> after using pkgtool to remove apache I was left with the following
> files/dir's

So? You probably forgot to also remove mod_php and mod_ssl.
Also, some of those files are parts of other packages. Your
thinking that any file that contains 'apache' is part of the
apache package is wrong.

If you really want to see the files in a package, list the
tarball's contents. That, plus what's in the doinst.sh script,
will show you everything about the package.

[file list snipped]

> I was just getting ready to reinstall it with the following package
> ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/slack....31-i486-2.tgz

Go for it! What's the worst that could happen?

- --keith

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so after reinstalling the package, things are functioning
normally again (whew)..

I know this next question is a little off-topic but...
What are your thoughts on using CPAN vs. installing from source?

Tom

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> I know this next question is a little off-topic but...
> What are your thoughts on using CPAN vs. installing from source?

Three more netiquette lessons:

- --If you're going to start a new topic, start a new thread
with a new subject.

- --If you're going offtopic, mark the subject offtopic ([OT]
is usually acceptable).

- --Try to learn more etiquette before posting again.

CPAN vs. source: There's no difference, since CPAN downloads
the source and runs ./configure && make && make install. If
you want more information on how CPAN works, try the newsgroup
comp.lang.perl.modules.

- --keith

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