Re: dpkg error, can't install and can't uninstall libread*

[phyrster <phyrster@gmail.com>]

On 16:53 Mon 17 Oct 2005, Antony Gelberg wrote:
> phyrster wrote:
> > 
> > ---------------
> > #dpkg -i libreadline5_5.0-11_i386.deb 
> > 
> > Preparing to replace libreadline5 5.0-10 (using
> > libreadline5_5.0-11_i386.deb) ...
> > 
> > install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information.
> > 
> > dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
> > 
> > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> > 
> > dpkg: error processing libreadline5_5.0-11_i386.deb (--install):
> >  there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
> >  install-info: unrecognized option `--description=GNU Readline Library API
> >  (v5)'
> >  	Try `install-info --help' for a complete list of options.
> > 	dpkg: error while cleaning up:
> > 	 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> > 	 Errors were encountered while processing:
> > 	  libreadline5_5.0-11_i386.deb
> > 
> > ---------------
> > 
> > I tried to reinstall, purge or another dist-upgrade but nothing changed. It
> > seems to me that the last resort is to reinstall the whole system. What
> > shall I do? 
> > 
> 
> The libreadline .deb you have is corrupt.  You could remove the
> offending file from /var/cache/apt/archives and apt-get -f install.

Exact the same error occurred after I follow what you said. I can't either
install or purge that package and the installation of all the other packages
are held back. 

regards

bxuef

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