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dselect broken packages problem.



After upgrade from debian 2.0 to slink 2.1 few packages are listed by
dselect as broken.
I can't remove them or reinstal even with dpkg force option.
When I try install it goes like this:

dpkg --install -D=10 /debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/devel/binutils_2.9.1.0.19a-2.deb

D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci'
(Reading database ... 29448 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace binutils 2.9.1.0.19a-2 (using
.../binutils_2.9.1.0.19a-2.de
b) ...
install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing
/var/mirror/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/devel/bi
nutils_2.9.1.0.19a-2.deb (--install):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci'
D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting running rm -rf
D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/reassemble.deb'
Errors were encountered while processing:

/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/devel/binutils_2.9.1.0.19a-2.deb

Is any way to reinstall such packages ???

Mirek


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