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Re: webmin problem



apt-get install --reinstall webmin


--- "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar@debian.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Mike Kordik wrote:
> 
> > Anyway, I did apt-get remove and then apt-get
> install. It didn't fix the
> > problem. I noticed after a remove there are still
> webmin files hanging
> > around so I deleted them by hand.
> 
> Don't ever do that.  The package system is not
> psychic.  It can't tell if
> you've moved files around behind its' back.
> 
> > Now it won't even install correctly.
> 
> See that's what happens.  If you want to compile
> your own stuff do it in
> /usr/local as that is guaranteed to be off-limits to
> the packaging system.
> 
> > It doesn't install /etc/init.d/webmin
> 
> try doing
> 
> touch /etc/init.d/webmin
> 
> and reinstall webmin.  You should get a message
> about whether you want to
> keep your existing file or install the package
> maintainers one.  Say yes
> to that.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@debian.org>
> La Salle Debain - http://www.braincells.com/debian/
> 
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