Re: URGENT: Problems with bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb pkg.
Damir Naden wrote:
Re-boot from your rescue disk, mounting your root partition without
formatting it, and whatever
partition holds your favorite editor. Use that editor to edit
/target/etc/passwd (IIRC) and
change the root login (and anyothers you like) to ksh or csh or, God
help you, tclsh, or
something; then reboot. HTH
>
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> First off, I know I shouldn't have done it...
> Now-- I tried to upgrade bash from hamm (I used to have bash_2.01-5.deb from hamm way back in January of 1998) to the newest bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb from ftp1.us.debian.org last night.
> The upgrade didn't go well, and now I'm stuck with no capability to do much of the things: I can't log in as a user or as a root (I'm still logged in as a root on one VC and that one sort of works). I tried downgrading to my original hamm bash package, but I can' mount a floppy anymore- it says that fs type msdos is not supported- and insmod by hand gives me a three lines of "unresolved symbols". Soooo, is there anything I can do in the console I'm still logged in or should I just reinstall the
> My system info (system was working fine for three full months...):
> kernel 2.0.33 custom compiled
> dpkg_1.4.0.21
> libc6_2.06 (I think, I'm not home now...)
> old bash 2.01-5 and corresponding libreadline
> ncurses3.4_1.9.9 from hamm
>
> dpkg -install output:
> .
> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script killed by signal (Seg fault), core dumped
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead...
> dpkg: error processing bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-removalscript killed by signal (Seg fault), core dumped
> dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post instalation script killed by signal (Seg fault), core dumped
> Errors were encountered while processing: bash_2.01.1-1_i386.deb
>
> dpkg --status partiall output:
>
> installed OK half-configured
> configure-version: 2.01-5
>
> PLEASE, respond to this E-mail, since I'm not subscribed to the list at work :
> dnaden@be-ca.com
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> Thanks
> Damir
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