Re: [Gnuplot-info] uninstall gnuplot

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Eric S wrote:

>  I recently installed the gnuplot version 4.0 on my computer. I have the 
> Mandriva 2007 linux which I am totally a newbie. The gnuplot file that I 
> installed came in as a *.tar.gz and not a *.rpm file. 

Then you got yourself the wrong package.  Even without ever having seen 
a Mandriva distribution myself, I can practically guarantee you there's 
a gnuplot RPM right where you got all the rest of your distribution 
from, or on the official distro site.

 > I installed it
> successfully and the program worked fine. Then I just realized I was 
> supposed to install it as a package .rpm file! 

Not quite.  You're not supposed to install it any particular way.  It's 
your Linux box.  You can do with it whatever you like.  But yes, some 
ways will be harder to maintain than others, especially for newbies like 
you.

 > Otherwise I won't be able
> to uninstall it using the package management feature in Mandriva. 

That's sorta obvious, isn't it?  You'll have to uninstall it using a 
method that matches how you installed it in the first place.

>  So, my question is, how can I uninstall this program? Can I use "make 
> uninstall" ??? Is there such a thing?? 

Why don't you just try it out for yourself?  You do still have that 
.tar.gz somewhere, don't you?

But, yes, 'make uninstall' works.