#This is an unsupported method of removing an lpp, but may be useful to  
#undo "user errors" while doing an install or update.  This script is
#intended for AIX 3.1.

#where: $1 is a valid option name (i.e. bos.obj) given in the command line 
#   Ex.:    remove_an_lpp bos.obj

lslpp -f $1 >/tmp/files.$$
cat /tmp/files | xargs -i rm {} 2>/dev/null
cd /etc/objrepos
odmdelete -o history -q lpp_name=$1
odmdelete -o inventory -q lpp_name=$1
odmdelete -o lpp -q name=$1
rm /tmp/files.$$