#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -ge 1 ] ; then
   PACKAGE=$1
   shift
   cd /
   rpm -ql $PACKAGE | cpio -o >/tmp/hide-stuff-from-rpm-delete 2>/dev/null
   rpm --erase $* $PACKAGE
   cpio -idm </tmp/hide-stuff-from-rpm-delete 2>/dev/null
else
   echo
   echo "Usage:  $0 <packagename> [options]"
   echo "  Where [options] are passed onto RPM"
   echo
   echo " This program will delete an RPM without deleting any files..."
   echo
fi
