> debug the post-removal script /var/lib/dpkg/info/emacs21.postrm > > There must be some typing error where the suidunregister is called. > > Then try to purge the package again. > > Martin Also, it seems that there's a backport of Emacs21 (doesn;t need newer dpkg): http://debian.linuxfr.org/ J. -- Jeronimo Pellegrini jeronimo@bigbross.com