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Re: Running dpkg -r foo from a postinst script?



On Wed, Sep 19, 2001 at 02:01:35PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> Ola Lundqvist wrote:
> > I have a simple question. Is it possible to run dpkg -r foo
> > from within a postinst-script when using dselect or apt?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > What is the result?
> 
> dpkg: Status database locked, aborting
> 
> Or something to that effect. Dpkg is not re-entrant when doing anything
> that can modify the system.

Ok. Well what I wanted was a better way (more informative and
flexible) way to remove packages that are insecure.

It is in the harden-servers (and some other harden) packages I wanted
this.

How it it done when the base system is istalled? It removes (it the
user tells so) the pcmcia and ppp packages.

Regards,

// Ola

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