Same thing happened here. apt quit because some script broke (which is
semi-normal). I fixed the problem, but then apt-get -y -f
dselect-upgrade, which always used to work, gives that precise error. The
package that broke was yiff-server, if that matters (probably doesn't).
Anyone?
On Mon, Nov 08, 1999 at 02:36:22PM +0100, Bruno Boettcher wrote:
> hello,
>
> long back since the last big problem with potato... :(
>
> tryed an update today, and after lots of errors got now into this state, apt
> reports back :
> Need to get 0B/10.3MB of archives. After unpacking 340kB will be freed.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
> E: Internal Error, Could not perform immediate configuraton
>
> and nothing more....
> i downloaded the latest potato apt, tryed to install, but:
> yoda:/usr/local/archives# dpkg -i apt_0.3.13.deb
> (Reading database ... 78970 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace apt 0.3.13 (using apt_0.3.13.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement apt ...
> dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute old post-removal script: No such file or
> directory
> dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 2
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute new post-removal script: No such file or
> directory
> dpkg: error processing apt_0.3.13.deb (--install):
> subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2
> dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute new post-removal script: No such file or
> directory
> dpkg: error while cleaning up:
> subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> apt_0.3.13.deb
>
> what can i do to de-vloc this situation? removing of actual apt is not
> possible, the tool wants the conflicitng packages removed first.... sort of
> cat biting its tail....
>
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