--- branches/mage-next/src/mage4.functions.sh.in	2014/08/14 14:26:07	2752
+++ branches/mage-next/src/mage4.functions.sh.in	2014/08/14 14:29:11	2753
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
 	[ ! -f ${magefile} ] && die "remove_database_entry() ${magefile} not exist."
 
 	# remove virtuals only if no other exist
-	if [[ $(count_installed_pkgs --pcat ${pcat} --pname ${pname}) -le 1 ]]
+	if [[ $(count_installed_pkgs --pcat=${pcat} --pname=${pname}) -le 1 ]]
 	then
 		# first unregister virtuals
 		provide="$(get_value_from_magefile PROVIDE ${magefile})"
@@ -766,13 +766,12 @@
 	local i
 
 	# very basic getops
-	for i in $*
+	for i in $@
 	do
-		case $1 in
-			--pcat|-c) shift; pcat="$1" ;;
-			--pname|-n) shift; pname="$1" ;;
-		esac
-		shift
+		case ${i} in
+			--pcat*) pcat="${i#*=}" ;;
+			--pname*) pname="${i#*=}" ;;
+ 		esac
 	done
 
 	# sanity checks; abort if not given