Re: Problem with apt-get removing a package
Thank you!
This worked perfectly. I'm now back to a clean installation of CUPS.
Regards,
Randy
On 23 Jul 2001 10:42:56 -0400, Andrew Dixon wrote:
> "Randolph S. Kahle" wrote:
> >
> > I may have messed up my package database...
>
> ximian may have messed it up too. I find that it's a good idea to stay
> away from ximian and use the gnome stuff from the Debian archives.
> Ximian writes great stuff but they don't do a very good job packaging it
> so it creates conflicts a lot.
>
> >
> > I installed CUPS (1.0.4-9) via Ximian RedCarpet. That went fine.
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> > How can I get rid of CUPS so that I
> > can do a clean re-install?
> >
>
> I'd try this:
>
> $apt-cache search cups
>
> This will list a bunch of packages. Figure out which ones are installed
> by doing:
>
> $dpkg --status <package_name>
>
> if this tells you that the package is installed you can:
>
> #dpkg -r --purge <package_name>
>
> This (long process) should remove cups from your system. I'd also
> recommend getting rid of Ximain and installing Gnome from the Debian
> .debs. It really does eliminate a lot of headaches.
>
> later,
> Andy
>
> P.S. I haven't used Ximian in a while but from the type of packaging
> error your getting I'm assuming they still haven't figured out how to
> package things properly.
>
>
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