Re: Several packages fail to install, exit status 10

[Kent West <westk@nicanor.acu.edu>]

Oliver Elphick wrote:
> On Sun, 2002-03-03 at 05:49, Kent West wrote:
>
> > > Removing xdm ...
> > > dpkg: error processing xdm (--purge):
> > > subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 10
>
> The exit status is a number returned by a program as a short indication
> of whether it succeeded (0) or failed (non-zero).
>
> The problem you are having is in a script called
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/xdm.prerm - this is the pre-removal script for xdm.
>
> This is the removal script; it is not going to be cured by a new
> package, since you aren't installing any new package
>
> Now, I have no idea what the particular error may be.  This is how to
> find out (all actions need root privilege):
>
> Edit the script file and insert "set -x" as the second line.
>
> # dpkg --purge xdm
>
> As each line in the script is executed, it will be printed with + in
> front of it.  Take a look at what happens just before the script exits
> (with an error) and cure it.



Thanks for the response Oliver! For anyone paying attention, here's the 
results of Oliver's suggestion (last few lines of output only):

++ set -- remove
++ unset _old_opts
+ db_unregister shared/default-x-display-manager
+ echo 'UNREGISTER shared/default-x-display-manager'
+ local 'IFS=
'
+ local _LINE
+ read -r _LINE
+ RET=shared/default-x-display-manager doesn't exist
+ return 10
dpkg: error processing xdm (--purge):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 10
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
 xdm


Anyone want to venture an idea as to what the next step should be?

Kent