how to fix rpm database

yum and rpm have different ideas about wether three packages are installed: [root@localhost log]# rpm -V 1:tk-8.5.9-2.fc14.i686 1:tix-8.4.3-5.fc13.i686 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686 package 1:tk-8.5.9-2.fc14.i686 is not installed package 1:tix-8.4.3-5.fc13.i686 is not installed package 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686 is not installed [root@localhost log]# yum install 1:tk-8.5.9-2.fc14.i686 1:tix-8.4.3-5.fc13.i686 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686 Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit Adding en_US to language list Setting up Install Process Package 1:tk-8.5.9-2.fc14.i686 already installed and latest version Package 1:tix-8.4.3-5.fc13.i686 already installed and latest version Package 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686 already installed and latest version Nothing to do [root@localhost log]# yum reinstall runs, but doesn't help. What will. This seems to have happened after I tried to play a Macromedia Flash data (compressed), version 10 aka Shockwave Flash file (application/x-shockwave-flash) . The former came from the file command, the latter from right-clicking. The first time, right-clicking produced an offer to search for a package. I clicked on yes . During the install, I got a "warning" about something aborting. Now right clicking produces an offer to open with vnc2swf Screen Recordings Player. It doesn't work. A window comes up and disappears without even achieving opacity. How do I play the file? -- Michael hennebry(a)web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu "Pessimist: The glass is half empty. Optimist: The glass is half full. Engineer: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be."