lawsonrc Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I downloaded and installed Mozilla-Firefox0.8, and now I want to uninstall it. It is a .tar.gz. Is there a command to do this like there is for rpm (rpm -e nameofpackage)? Do I have to do it as root (i.e. su to root)? Do I have to be in the directory where the extracted folder/directory is ? Is there a "gui" way to uninstall it? [NOTE:I really like Firefox, but chose it as a demonstration for a few people moving from Windows to Mandrake (in my montly Linux 101 class). I downloaded and installed Opera as a static RPM, then used the above command to uninstall it. What I tried to uninstall Firefox did not work (I got a command from another website that had a command lines link for tars). The class I'm teaching is designed to do almost everything the "GUI" way because most average Windows converts either dislike command lines (hated DOS) or have never used a command line and fear them. It is a "nontechie" approach to encourage the "Average Joe and Jill" to move away from Billy Gates and move to a "comfortable" Linux platform that won't scare them. I will reinstall Firefox tomorrow.] Cheers, Richard L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghil Vertefeuille Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 last time I just erased the folder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawsonrc Posted April 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 When you say you erased it, does that mean you right-clicked on it and deleted it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghil Vertefeuille Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 yup...it comes pre-compiled so you just delete the folder :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawsonrc Posted April 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Merci, Ghil... Je suis de Houston, mais j'aime beaucoup de visiter le Montréal et la ville de Québec la première semaine de juillet en été. Ce sont mes villes favorites en Amérique. Richard L. [Thanks, Ghil...I like visiting Montreal and Quebec city each summer during the first week of July (Jazz and art festivals, etc.). They are my favorite cities in America.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghil Vertefeuille Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 de rien :P I go to Quebec sometimes...The Old Quebec is the greatest place, I love it too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornellius Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Québec c'est cool mais Sherbrooke aussi :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghil Vertefeuille Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 J'adore le campus de l'université la-bas [i love the university campus there] :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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