Re: incomplete package installation
Hi Thomas,
just delete the "stale file" /usr/info/dir.lock and go on with dpkg.
I had this problem until I discovered the reason after heavy RTFM ;-)
Hope this helps,
regards,
Stoyan
PS: May be install-info should check for stale locks and behave more
verbouse when things go wrong, e.g. suggesting some manual work-around
>
> Folks,
>
> I blew it. I tried to install packages before the swap was working :-(
> Some packages are fine, but others could not be installed without
> the swap, the process stopped in the middle.
> Now when I install on such packages:
>
> bash# dpkg --install binary/emacs*
> (Reading database ... 17070 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace emacs (using binary/emacs-19.29-4.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement emacs ...
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists
>
> this repeats 10 times, then appears:
>
> dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 2
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists
>
> this repeats10 times, then appears:
>
> dpkg: error processing binary/emacs-19.29-4.deb (--install):
> subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists
>
> this repeats10 times, then appears:
>
> dpkg: error while cleaning up:
> subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
>
> If I try to remove emacs it complains
>
> bash# cd ; dpkg --purge emacs
> dpkg: error processing emacs (--purge):
> Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
> reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> emacs
>
>
> I am stuck!
>
>
> Thomas Krichel mailto:T.Krichel@surrey.ac.uk
> http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Economics/tkrichel
>
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