[NTLUG:Discuss] RMP confused question

[Thomas Cameron]

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From: "Ted" <ted at KI5U.net>
To: "NTLUG Discussion List" <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:45 AM
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] RMP confused question


> I'm trying to install ProFTP and I'm having trouble with installing a
> prerequisite package "openssl.vers.rpm".
>
> If I enter <rpm -U openssl.vers.rpm> the system returns "The package is
> already installed", yet PROftp believes it is not.
> If I enter <rpm -ql openssl.vers.rpm> the system returns "The package is
> not installed".  Same if I try to uninstall the package using <rpm -e
> openssl.vers.rpm>
>
> Is there a way to rebuild the packages database to show what is actually
> installed, or to modify the database so that the package will reinstall?
>
> Thanks, Ted
>

Try just rpm -ql openssl instread of openssl.vers.rpm, see if that makes a
difference.

What is the exact error you get when you try to install proftp?
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Regards,
Thomas Cameron