Dave, On Wed, Jun 14, 2006 at 06:12:29PM +0700, Dave Patterson wrote: > * Charles Hallenbeck <chuckh@hhs48.com> [2006-06-14 06:50:32 -0400]: > > > 'Eek!' said I, and yes, do a backup. > > Then, yank it out. Yeah, but I can't yank it out! It is not fully installed, and nothing in my arsenal can yank it out. > > Then, pull debconf from the testing > repository manually and install with dpkg -i (full packagename.deb) from the > directory you put it in. > > Or, do this: add the testing repository to you /etc/apt/sources.list > > apt-get update > > apt-get remove --purge debconf I wish that command would work, but it will not. > Ditto. The real trouble with abandoning the problem by reinstalling my system from scratch is, since I don't know what caused it, I might just run into it again. I think I will rummage around some more before pulling the plug. -- The Moon is Waning Gibbous (91% of Full) Get downloads from http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh and remember, INFORMATION WANTS TO BE FREE!
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