Re: dpkg problem with incomplete install
When all else fails, do it manually.
After you have hunted down the files in the package (via
/var/lib/dpkg/info/qpage.list, don't forget to check the
../info/qpage.{pre,post}inst scripts for files created or modified),
use a text editor and remove the qpage entries in
/var/lib/dpkg/{status,available}. Dpkg will then forget all about
qpage.
- Bruce
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On Mon, 22 Mar 1999, Joseph F. Dries III wrote:
> Hello All-
>
> I've just switched over to Debian 2.1 from many years of running RedHat,
> SlackWare, or SLS distributions. I've got an issue where one of the deb
> packages (qpage) was unpacked, but not configured, and therefore the
> installation will not complete. It's listed as a broken package, both in
> dselect and when doing a dpkg --audit.
>
> I've tried to do a dpkg --remove, --purge, --configure, etc. They all
> fail, saying there is no /etc/qpage.conf file, it tries to restart,
> qpage, gives an error 100.
>
> Is there any way to absolutely force a --purge? I don't want the package
> on my system. I suppose I could hunt down all the files and physically
> remove them, but I don't want my package database left in an
> inconsistent state.
>
> Suggestions anyone?
>
> -j
>
>
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later,
Bruce
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