Hi
I had similar situation before. To re-install a package that is already
installed try:
rpm -Uvh --replacepkgs fvwm_package_name
The option --replacepkgs will re-install all missing files.
You can also try the following options no dependencies and force
(--nodeps --force)
Jean Aumont
Ron Golan wrote:
> Since upgrading to XF86 3.3.2 my window manager was changed. I used the
> default fvwm2 from RH5.0 but now it only comes up in twm. How can I go
> back to the fvwm2 just as it was setup in RH5.0 without breaking the
> xfree86 3.3.2 upgrade? I tried to reinstall the fvwm and fvwm2 rpms but
> when trying to rpm -Uvh it told me that the packages were already
> installed and when trying to rpm -e it told me that the packages were not
> installed. A rpm -V lists many missing files.
>
> Do I have to update the rpm database somehow? In upgrading the xfree86, I
> removed the old /usr/X11R6 directory and I think that is where the fvwm
> files were.
>
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