[comp.sys.sgi] removing subsytems

lacomb@SIERRA.STANFORD.EDU ("Lloyd J. Lacomb") (05/08/90)

Is there anyway to use inst (or some other tool) to remove a whole
subsytem that I installed with inst.  I installed the SCCS subsystem
under 3.1 some time ago and it was updated when I installed 3.2, but
now I no longer need it.  Is there some easy way to have all the files
associated with that subsystem removed.  Also when 3.3 comes along can
I not select SCCS and have it not only not install 3.3 SCCS but remove
3.2 SCCS. 

Thanks,
Lloyd

lacomb@sierra.stanford.edu

fsfacca@AVELON.LERC.NASA.GOV (Tony Facca) (05/08/90)

> Is there anyway to use inst (or some other tool) to remove a whole
> subsytem that I installed with inst.  I installed the SCCS subsystem

Use the versions(1) command as follows:
	
    versions remove SUBSYSTEM_NAME

versions(1) by itself will show you what is installed.  

From within inst you can use "sh" to escape to IRIX and then use the versions
command.
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keving@gaffa.sgi.com (Kevin Gurney) (05/09/90)

In article <CMM.0.88.642106788.lacomb@> lacomb@SIERRA.STANFORD.EDU ("Lloyd J. Lacomb") writes:

>Is there anyway to use inst (or some other tool) to remove a whole
>subsytem that I installed with inst.  I installed the SCCS subsystem
>under 3.1 some time ago and it was updated when I installed 3.2, but
>now I no longer need it.  Is there some easy way to have all the files
>associated with that subsystem removed.  Also when 3.3 comes along can
>I not select SCCS and have it not only not install 3.3 SCCS but remove
>3.2 SCCS. 

'versions -v remove dev.sw.sccs' (that's the subsystems' full name, right?) 
should do the trick for you.

In 3.3 'inst' the "Select" menu has changed some so that you will be able to 
mark dev.sw.sccs for removal (the 3.2 version still on your disk) and this 
will also mean "don't give me the new one (3.3) either." 
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bobg@rains.wpd.sgi.com (Bob Green) (05/09/90)

In article <CMM.0.88.642106788.lacomb@>, lacomb@SIERRA.STANFORD.EDU ("Lloyd J. Lacomb") writes:
> Is there anyway to use inst (or some other tool) to remove a whole
> subsytem that I installed with inst.  I installed the SCCS subsystem
> under 3.1 some time ago and it was updated when I installed 3.2, but
> now I no longer need it.  Is there some easy way to have all the files
> associated with that subsystem removed.  Also when 3.3 comes along can
> I not select SCCS and have it not only not install 3.3 SCCS but remove
> 3.2 SCCS. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Lloyd
> 
> lacomb@sierra.stanford.edu

The easiest way to remove the SCCS subsystem is the following:

	Step 1	-	login as root
	Step 2	-	type "versions remove dev.sw.sccs"

Bob Green
SGI Software QA