uname -a
Linux linux-lzu0 2.6.22.17-0.1-bigsmp #1 SMP 2008/02/10 20:01:04 UTC i686
i686 i386 GNU/Linux


Tried updating Firefox with latest package update from Respository using
Software zypper. produced error. Looked in Software update and found two
instances of Firfox installed. 2.0.0.12-5.1 and 6.1. Tried uninstalling the
older version keep getting failure. 6.1 uninstalled. get the following
error when i try to uninstall it from command line as root.

Other updates shown by zypper ul installed Ok.

rpm -e MozillaFirefox-2.0.0.12-5.1

Usage: usr/bin/update-mime-database [-hvV] MIME-DIR
No directories in update-desktop-database search path could be processed and
updated.
error: %postun(MozillaFirefox-2.0.0.12-5.1.i586) scriptlet failed, exit
status 1

ls -l
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 34900 2007-09-21 16:40 update-mime-database


What does status 1 mean? How can I uninstall firefox completely? I tried
installing 5.1 again but it gives same error as above

Should I report this as a bug. Ii notice bug 365649 says you have to run
SuSEconfig manually. is that correct?

Thanks for any help?

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On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:50:24 -0700, russbucket wrote:

> rpm -e MozillaFirefox-2.0.0.12-5.1
>
> Usage: usr/bin/update-mime-database [-hvV] MIME-DIR No directories in
> update-desktop-database search path could be processed and updated.
> error: %postun(MozillaFirefox-2.0.0.12-5.1.i586) scriptlet failed, exit
> status 1
>
> What does status 1 mean? How can I uninstall firefox completely? I tried
> installing 5.1 again but it gives same error as above

http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-L.../msg01057.html

This guide seems to work. I had the same problem.

After I'd eventually got 5.1 uninstalled, I used Smart and reinstalled
6.1 and it seems to be fine now.

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To reply, remove zudo

russbucket wrote:
> uname -a
> Linux linux-lzu0 2.6.22.17-0.1-bigsmp #1 SMP 2008/02/10 20:01:04 UTC i686
> i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>
>
> Tried updating Firefox with latest package update from Respository using
> Software zypper. produced error. Looked in Software update and found two
> instances of Firfox installed. 2.0.0.12-5.1 and 6.1. Tried uninstalling the
> older version keep getting failure. 6.1 uninstalled. get the following
> error when i try to uninstall it from command line as root.
>
> Other updates shown by zypper ul installed Ok.
>
> rpm -e MozillaFirefox-2.0.0.12-5.1
>
> Usage: usr/bin/update-mime-database [-hvV] MIME-DIR
> No directories in update-desktop-database search path could be processed and
> updated.
> error: %postun(MozillaFirefox-2.0.0.12-5.1.i586) scriptlet failed, exit
> status 1
>
> ls -l
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 34900 2007-09-21 16:40 update-mime-database
>
>
> What does status 1 mean? How can I uninstall firefox completely? I tried
> installing 5.1 again but it gives same error as above
>
> Should I report this as a bug. Ii notice bug 365649 says you have to run
> SuSEconfig manually. is that correct?
>
> Thanks for any help?
>

I used "rpm -e --noscripts MozillaFirefox-2.0.0.12-5.1".
After that i reinstalled version 6.1 just to be save.

Uwe

russbucket wrote:
<snip>
> uname -a
> Linux linux-lzu0 2.6.22.17-0.1-bigsmp #1 SMP 2008/02/10 20:01:04 UTC i686
> i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>
>
> Tried updating Firefox with latest package update from Respository using
</snip>
>
Thanks to Uwe and The Doctor. the --noscript worked and 6.1 is now
installed.

Thanks again.

--
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Registered Linux user #441463


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