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Running FC5 on a Dell desktop. When I compile a LaTex file, it goes fine but
only outlines blank boxes where figs should be. When I send the figs.eps
and Tex file to a friend, his compiles and imbeds the fig. in the text of the
DVI output using my files without add'nl control cards. I conclude that I have likely damaged my LaTeX2 software, so would like to uninstall, then install fresh from my original fc5 disks. This is probably a job for RPM- but my 2 linux references don't tell me how to do this. Should I try, or am I better off just installing a new fc9 os? Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Marshall

well, fedora core 5 has not been suported for some years now.....
i always recomend people to try to stay on the "supoerted wave" of versions.
fedora is always using the lastes and almost to new verision of apps.
some people feel more comfortable using the second lastest version.

non the less, to erase a pakage is just a mather of issueing
"yum erase name_of_pkg"
then, you wwould need to do
"yum install name_of_pakage"

for this to work, you need at least one properly configured repo, something i sencierly doubt you will be able to find for fc5