dpkg error (repost)

[Simon Tod <todsr1@yahoo.co.uk>]

Hi.
I was in the process of purging a package when I
accidently killed the process.

Now, when I try 'apt-get --purge remove ftape-util' I
get the error

dpkg: error processing ftape-util (--purge):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you
should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ftape-util
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code
(1)

So, I try 'apt-get --reinstall install ftape-util',
but get the error

Preparing to replace ftape-util 1:1.09.2002.03.21-0.1
(using
.../ftape-util_1%3a1.09.2002.03.21-0.3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ftape-util ...
cat: alsa: No such file or directory
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error
exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
cat: alsa: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/ftape-util_1%3a1.09.2002.03.21-0.3_i386.deb
(--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error
exit status 1
cat: alsa: No such file or directory
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-removal script returned error exit
status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:

/var/cache/apt/archives/ftape-util_1%3a1.09.2002.03.21-0.3_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code
(1)

How do I fix this??
Thanks.

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Simon Tod
todsr1@yahoo.co.uk

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