Re: catch 22?
On 14:19:59 Guy Maor wrote:
>>On Tue, 6 Aug 1996 wb2oyc@cyberenet.net wrote:
>
>> Is there some way to force dpkg to reinstall (or remove) in spite of the
>> error it encounters attempting to remove the older package first?
>
>Type `dpkg --force-help' for instructions on forcing options. I think
>you want --force-remove-reinstreq. Be forewarned that you can
>seriously damage your installation with some of these options.
>
>Guy
Thanks for the try Guy, but no help there. Been there, done that. The
remove (or forced install) doesn't work either, for the same reason.
The prerem and/or the postrem script fails. Actually, I thought the force
option would be the answer, but I haven't been successful with it yet.
Paul
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