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