Re: removing/updating a stuck package
On Thu, Jan 14, 1999 at 12:54:32PM -0600, Kent West wrote:
> Ben Messinger wrote:
>
> > While using apt-get to update my packages (144mb worth) I lost my ppp
> > connection. I re-connected and resumed the update, but the package that
> > was being downloaded when the connection was lost got corrupted (all
> > other packages upgraded properly). This package (ftape) is now stuck
> > part installed/part uninstalled/part updated.
>
> > #<snip>
> >
> > Any idea how to correct this? I am not able to install/remove any
> > packages at this time due to this situation. Please advise. Thanks in
> > advance.
>
> I'm not where I can check it right now, but I believe dpkg (not dselect) has an option
> to force a removal. You might check the man pages for dpkg.
dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq packagename
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