Re: Linux behaving exactly like windows. Can't delete apps/ links. Unbelievable

From: rick (rick_at_nospamhotsmail.com)
Date: 09/21/03 

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 23:25:19 -0400

Buck Rogers wrote:
> Angelo Lopes wrote:
>
>> Everybody knows it is not possible to delete e.g. Iexplore.exe,
>> msimn.exe (Outlook Express). 5 secs latter you have them again on
>> their directories. That's why we hate Micro$oft. They think we are
>> stupid and will do the things for us.
>> Unbelievable that this is happening to me in RH9.
>>
>> I removed Mozilla. I don't like it, I don't need it, it bloats, I
>> prefer Mozilla Firebird. So, I don't want Mozilla Web Browser link on
>> my K Menu, since I haven't it.
>> I removed it from /home/<username>/.kde/share/applnk-redhat/Internet
>> but it always shows in my username Menu > Internet.
>>
>> I logged as root, I went to /usr/share/applnk-redhat/Internet and
>> trashed redhat-web.desktop. Logged with my username, and Mozilla Web
>> Browser was there again! I logged back as root and the trashed /thing/
>> was there,
>> How do I get rid of this? Does it exist any hidden setting where I may
>> select "don't regenerate". It's my laptop anyway.....
>> TIA
>
>
> You need to uninstall the RPM.
>
> As root, type: rpm -q -a | grep mozilla (this will show you all
> installed packages(RPM) with "mozilla" in the package name.
>
> Then type: rpm -e mozillapackagename (this will uninstall the
> mozilla package - make sure you are not uninstalling Firebird by
> mistake).
>
> That's all you need to do. If the icons are still in KDE after
> that, you can delete them manually.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Buck
>
Newbie reply, RH9 & win XP home dual boot,Firebird only makes a
directory for itself. Made a shortcut in XP, no clue it was installed in
RH9 until I found it in 'Home' directory. IMHO in RH9 mozilla and
firebird work just fine makes no difference whether you uninstall
mozilla or not, you just goto the firebird directory and click on the
executable. Windows or Linux there is no uninstall, just delete firebird
directory and it is gone. I love Firebird and RH9, don't know how to
make a 'shortcut' in Linux.
rick

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