How to Force a Package Removal


To force removal of a package use the options "-a none" with pkgrm.

An example of when this would be used is when removing the x11 package
to upgrade it.  The package requirements won't let you remove x11
without removing NightView, nprobe and other x11 dependent packages.

	# pkgrm x11

	The following package is currently installed:
	   x11             X Window System
			   (nh,moto) 6.2

	Do you want to remove this package [y,n,?,q] y

	## Removing installed package instance <x11>
	## Verifying package dependencies.
	    WARNING:    The <NightView> package depends on the package
	    currently being removed.
	    WARNING:    The <nprobe> package depends on the package currently
	    being removed.
	...
	Dependency checking failed.

	Removal of <x11> was suspended (administration).
	No changes were made to the system.
	#

To avoid this run pkgrm with "-a none" and this will allow you to override
the dependencies.  Then pkgrm will ask whether you want to remove the package.

	# pkgrm -a none x11

	The following package is currently installed:
	   x11             X Window System
			   (nh,moto) 6.2

	Do you want to remove this package [y,n,?,q] y

	## Removing installed package instance <x11>

	This package contains scripts which may have a security impact and
	which will be executed during the process of removing this package.

	Do you want to continue with the removal of this package [y,n,?,q] n

	Removal of <x11> was terminated due to user request.
	No changes were made to the system.
	#