I keep abreast of Linux updates in Linuxberg inter alia.  Many of these
updates of existing
programs are available in RPM format which oghtg to work for both RH and
Mandrake,
It is fairly well known that one has to get rid of the previous version
before attempting to
load in the update.  For this purpose GNORPM in theory at least makes it
possible to easily
delete the old version.  I attempted to delete FETCHMAIL the other day and
this was 
confirmed by GNORPM.  When  I tried to install the new versionm I got the
error message 
complaining about the existing file FETCHMAILCONF in /usr/bin.  Indeed this
file had to be deleted manually but  tghe system insists that it is still
there. Result is that I have not got
either version of FETCHMAIL.

Anyone got any ideas, my thanks if you have and be kind enough to advise.


Cheers all,    Len Bird

