Removing KDE

[Patrick Boutilier]

Greg Lobring wrote:
> I've researched and found out how to remove older unused kernels on my
> system. I open a terminal, change to root and do an "rpm -e
> <kernel-name>".
> 
> However, I exclusively use Gnome on my machine (it is simply a
> web-surfing, email, open office and number cruncher). I don't use it
> as a server or firewall of any type. Its basically a machine that if
> something went belly up on it, I would simply wipe it out and start
> over without shedding a tear.
> 
> Anyway, I would like to totally remove KDE on this system. However,
> with my initial tinkering, it didn't seem like it would be as easy as
> removing a kernel.
> 
> I am hoping to avoid the loss of anything that would impact my current
> set-up as far as Gnome is concerned. My hard drive is already 1/3
> filled, and I am looking to free up some space.
> 
> Is there a 'easy' way to remove KDE from my system (from the command
> line)? Thanks in advance for any advice.
> 

Try running:

  yum remove kdebase kdelibs


and see what dependencies it wants to remove.