[NTLUG:Discuss] RMP confused question

[Ted]

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