yum problem

[Al Graziano]

Here is it what I get when trying to install/remove. It gives an error 
when trying to remove it

Thanks
Al

yum install wpa_supplicant
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Nothing to do


If I try to remove it:

yum erase wpa_supplicant
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package wpa_supplicant.i386 1:0.4.9-15.fc6.at set to be erased
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Removing:
 wpa_supplicant          i386       1:0.4.9-15.fc6.at  installed         
691 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       1 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
error reading information on service wpa_supplicant: No such file or 
directory
error: %preun(wpa_supplicant-0.4.9-15.fc6.at.i386) scriptlet failed, 
exit status 1

Removed: wpa_supplicant.i386 1:0.4.9-15.fc6.at
Complete!




Alexander Apprich wrote:
> Hi Al,
>
> Al Graziano wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am trying to remove a package through yum and even though it says the
>> operation is successful when I then try to list the installed packages
>> it says the package is still installed.
>>
>> At the same time I know the package is not there as the files are missing.
>>
>> What do you think is the problem?
>>
>>     
>
> what is the name of the package you try to remove w/ yum, and
> what is the command line you are using?
>
> Alex
>