Trouble removing package using Yum on CentOS7

Question

Problem: Removing python-boto from the system and Yum. It appears to be no longer installed, but still appears in Yum.

Tried: yum clean all; yum check; rpm -e --noscripts python-boto and rpm -e --noscripts python-boto.noarch but has not resolved. Use find to check if package appears to be there. See below for detailed results of each.

Question: What else can I try and what risks are there with trying it

# yum list | grep boto
python-boto.noarch                      2.25.0-2.el7.centos             extras
python-boto3.noarch                     1.4.6-5.el7                     base
python2-XStatic-roboto-fontface.noarch  0.4.3.2-4.el7                   epel
python2-boto.noarch                     2.45.0-3.el7                    epel
python2-boto3.noarch                    1.4.6-1.el7                     epel
python2-botocore.noarch                 1.6.0-1.el7                     epel


# yum remove python-boto
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-
              : manager
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
No Match for argument: python-boto
No Packages marked for removal


# yum clean all --verbose
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "product-id" plugin
Loading "search-disabled-repos" plugin
Loading "subscription-manager" plugin
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
Unable to read consumer identity
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
Config time: 0.074
Yum version: 3.4.3
Cleaning repos: base epel extras mariadb nodesource openproject-ce remi
              : remi-php56 remi-php73 remi-safe updates
Operating on /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7 (see CLEAN OPTIONS in yum(8) for details)
Disk usage of /var/cache/yum/*/* after cleanup:
0      enabled repos
16 M   disabled repos:
  16 M   /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7/centosplus
0      untracked repos
628    other data:
  628    /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7/timedhosts
16 M   total


# yum list | grep boto
python-boto.noarch                      2.25.0-2.el7.centos             extras
python-boto3.noarch                     1.4.6-5.el7                     base
python2-XStatic-roboto-fontface.noarch  0.4.3.2-4.el7                   epel
python2-boto.noarch                     2.45.0-3.el7                    epel
python2-boto3.noarch                    1.4.6-1.el7                     epel
python2-botocore.noarch                 1.6.0-1.el7                     epel


# yum check
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-
              : manager
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
check all


# yum list | grep boto
python-boto.noarch                      2.25.0-2.el7.centos             extras
python-boto3.noarch                     1.4.6-5.el7                     base
python2-XStatic-roboto-fontface.noarch  0.4.3.2-4.el7                   epel
python2-boto.noarch                     2.45.0-3.el7                    epel
python2-boto3.noarch                    1.4.6-1.el7                     epel
python2-botocore.noarch                 1.6.0-1.el7                     epel


# yum remove python-boto
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-
              : manager
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
No Match for argument: python-boto
No Packages marked for removal


# find / -name *boto* -print
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/boto3
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/botocore
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/botocore-1.12.134.dist-info
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/boto3-1.9.134.dist-info

# rpm -e python-boto
error: package python-boto is not installed
# rpm -e --noscrips python-boto
rpm: --noscrips: unknown option
# rpm -e --noscripts python-boto
error: package python-boto is not installed
# rpm -e --noscripts python-boto.noarch
error: package python-boto.noarch is not installed

Your help greatly appreciated.

Solution

The package isn't installed at all.

yum list lists all available packages, whether installed or not.

To show only installed packages, use yum list installed.

yum list installed | grep boto

Comments

[Michael Hampton]

BTW, you have the subscription-manager yum plugin enabled. Unless you're going to attach this system to a Red Hat Satellite / Spacewalk server for updates, you can and should disable/remove it.