I can not un-install Snes9x? Help please

[ultra-hp]

I am trying to get a nes or snes or mame system working without much success. I installed Snes 1.3.9-3 (using the gui) and everything went well, when I tried to perform an un-install becuse I could not get it to work with zemu or when using the prompt .
When I try to un-install using the gui I get:

ipk says something went wrong, Sorry.

ALL I can do is press OK. and it does not un-install.

Is there a way to do this using the prompt?

[skoorb]

ipkg remove \"package name\"

[ultra-hp]

can I do this anywhere in any directory?

[ultra-hp]

after typing

 ipkg remove snes9x
it says:
Removing snes9x...
//usr/lib/ikpg/info/snes9x.perm: cannot create /usr/local/lib/X11/icewm/Temp: Permission Denied
mv: overwrite \'/usr/local/lib/X11/icewm/menu\'?

I type

y (or yes - I have tried both)

result:
mv: unable to rename \' /usr/local/lib/X11/icewm/Temp\' : no such file or directory
killall:icewm: no precess killed

I know that Snes is still there and it exists, because if I try to install another version of Snes it tells me to remove the old one first.

Do I have to reinstall Qutopia to get rid of this?

[padishah_emperor]

make sure you are root.
type:
   su
first, then try what skoorb said

[ultra-hp]

I typed:
#su
Terminal response
#
I typed:
#pwd
Terminal response
/home/root
I typed:
#ipkg remove snes9x
Terminal response
#ipkg_remove: Removing snes9x...
killall : icewm: no process killed

Is \' su \' Super User?

[padishah_emperor]

It allows you to become the super-user

I have heard two explanations over the years:

su - switch user
su - (become) super user

I guess whichever helps you remember the command is valid, I chose the latter.

[Greg2]

ultra-hp

If you open the terminal and just enter:

# ipkg

or

# ipkg --help

you will find the options to use ipkg more effectively.

Greg