DISPEL(8) System Administration DISPEL(8)
NAME
dispel - removes software packages
SYNOPSIS
dispel [options] [package1] ... [package2] ...
dispel -e|--exile|-d|--downgrade <package> <version(1,3,5)>
EXAMPLE
To uninstall emacs type:
dispel emacs
DESCRIPTION
dispel is part of the sorcery source-code package management suite. It
is a command-line tool for automatically uninstalling a package and its
associated files.
OPTIONS
-d, --downgrade <spell> <version(1,3,5)>
remove the selected spell and restore to the given previously installed
version.
-e, --exile
removes software package and sets package status to 'exile'. This pre-
vents it from being cast again automatically, such as when it is needed
as a dependency.
To unexile a spell, simply dispel it without any arguments.
--notriggers
disables handling of "triggers" for this session, the automatic recast-
ing/dispelling of other spells when a spell is dispelled.
--nosustain
usually, sorcery will refuse to dispel things it vitally needs (gcc,
tar, bash, etc.) This overrides that protection.
--noreap
dispel the spell without removing its files
--no-reap-depends
Dont remove dependency information, do not use this unless you know
exactly what you are doing, and dont complain if(3,n) it breaks your box.
-h, --help
outputs short help
FILES
/var/lib/sorcery/excluded
List of regexps that are excluded during a cast or dispel.
/var/lib/sorcery/protected
List of files that will not be removed.
/var/lib/sorcery/sustained
List of spells that are essential to system, and dispel of is not per-
mitted. Casting and upgrading is fine.
ADVANCED USAGE
Remove xfree86, will not be cast again for any reason
dispel --exile xfree86
Rolling back to a previous version(1,3,5) of a package
dispel --downgrade glibc 2.2.3
NOTES
Do not include version(1,3,5) or section when specifying a package. To get
complete listing of installed software packages and versions type gaze
installed
NOTES
Downgrade will only rollback to versions that were previously
installed. It will not download older versions from the Internet.
AUTHOR
Original version(1,3,5) by Kyle Sallee, and updated Thomas Stewart and Karsten
Behrmann.
Maintained by the Source Mage GNU Linux Team
(http://www.sourcemage.org)
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to bugzilla <http://bugs.sourcemage.org>
SEE ALSO
alter(8), cast(8), cleanse(8), gaze(1), grimoire(5), scribbler(8),
scribe(8), sorcery(8), sorcery_config(5), summon(8)
WARRANTY
This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
Source Mage GNU Linux November 2004 DISPEL(8)