Re: Need dpkg expert

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

Colin Watson wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 11:31:12AM -0600, Kent West wrote:
>
> > My problem is that once when trying to uinstall gdm the process was 
> > halted mid-stream. Ever since then, several packages refuse to install 
> > or uninstall, such as:
> >
> > Setting up man-db (2.3.20-13) ...
> > dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
> >  subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 10
>
>
> Your debconf database is broken in some exciting way. Backing up and
> moving aside /var/cache/debconf/config.dat and
> /var/cache/debconf/templates.dat may help, although Joey may have some
> more cunning solution.



Woo-hoo!! You're a genius! You're astounding! You da man!

You ARE, the strongest link!! Hello.

Thank you thank you thank you!

No rebuild necessary after all; this IS the world of Linux, not of 
Microsoft! Yee-hi-i-i-i!!!!

Thanks, Colin! You made my six months!

Kent