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RPM install/uninstall deadlock

i'd have a problem: can't install package "TD-agent". Cause there are deadlock:

If u try to install (sudo rpm -ivh /my/pass/td-agent-3.2.1-0.el7.x86_64.rpm) - u have an error: 

Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
        package td-agent-3.2.1-0.el7.x86_64 is already installed

If u try to uninstall it (rpm -e td-agent) - have another error: 

Stopping td-agent ...
error reading information on service td-agent: No such file or directory
error: %preun(td-agent-3.2.1-0.el7.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
error: td-agent-3.2.1-0.el7.x86_64: erase failed

So, i can't do anything: no install, no uninstall...

Please, answer: how to manualy uninstall it? What DIRs RPM use to install packages?

Solution
    1. you can force rpm to reinstall the package with the same number using: rpm -ivh /my/pass/td-agent-3.2.1-0.el7.x86_64.rpm --replacepkgs
    2. You can force the uninstallation by telling rpm not to run the scripts: rpm -e td-agent --noscripts