<snip> > > Hi - > > I've seen this in the past, and I was fortunate enough for the person > to have used the 'yum group*' commands. > > You might be able to get rid of software groups which might contain > these pieces of software. Looking for the group* commands associated > with Yum, and you might get lucky, in the same manner that I did. > > Thanks! > -dant </snip> Thanks Dan: I thought the group commands were what I was looking for but unfortunately even though yum list the various groups: [root at xxxxx~]# yum grouplist Setting up Group Process Setting up repositories Installed Groups: Administration Tools Compatibility Arch Support DNS Name Server Editors Engineering and Scientific GNOME Desktop Environment Games and Entertainment Graphical Internet KDE (K Desktop Environment) Legacy Network Server Mail Server MySQL Database Network Servers News Server PostgreSQL Database Printing Support Server Configuration Tools Sound and Video System Tools Text-based Internet Web Server Windows File Server X Software Development X Window System Available Groups: Authoring and Publishing Compatibility Arch Development Support Development Tools FTP Server GNOME Software Development Graphics Horde-Apps KDE Software Development Legacy Software Development Office/Productivity XFCE-4.2 drbd-heartbeat Done It doesn't allow for the removal of those groups: [root at xxxxx ~]# yum groupremove Engineering Scientific Setting up Group Process Setting up repositories Warning: Group Engineering does not exist. Warning: Group Scientific does not exist. No packages to remove from groups Thoughts?