021221 John Wilson wrote:
> Who the heck decided to break Software Manager?

one of the Mandrake staff persons "fixed" it.

> Up to 8.2 it worked like a charm ...
> It even showed things like where files were installed and so on.

you can still do that: R-click on the R-hand window.

> Now it's 3 - 4 pieces none of which are anywhere near as good as 8.2.

you can have them all open at once to make comparisons.

> The installation manager keeps telling me
> that uninstalled packages are already installed.

you have to do something like 'urpmi-update' or '-rebuild'.

there has been a lot of discussion re these problems since last summer
both here on Expert & on the Cooker list: check the archive.

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