how to get rid of this broken package?
I've a broken package which is set for reinstallation:
# dpkg -C
spampd spamassassin based SMTP/LMTP proxy daemon
some of the files of this package are already missing due to an error of the
sysadmin (its me :)
But any attempt to remove or upgrade or reinstall the package fails, cause the
scripts cannot be executed anymore:
# dpkg -P --force-all spampd
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
(Reading database ... 121239 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing spampd ...
* ERROR: Insufficient privileges. Retry as root
invoke-rc.d: initscript spampd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing spampd (--purge):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 4
* ERROR: Insufficient privileges. Retry as root
invoke-rc.d: initscript spampd, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 4
Errors were encountered while processing:
spampd
But even reinstall does not work:
# aptitude reinstall spampd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Initializing package states... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following packages will be REINSTALLED:
spampd
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 7 not
upgraded.
Need to get 0B/53.5kB of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 121249 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace spampd 2.30-11 (using .../spampd_2.30-11_all.deb) ...
* ERROR: Insufficient privileges. Retry as root
invoke-rc.d: initscript spampd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 4
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
* ERROR: Insufficient privileges. Retry as root
invoke-rc.d: initscript spampd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/spampd_2.30-11_all.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 4
spampd.postinst: Aborting upgrade
spampd.postinst: Not creating statoverrides on abort-upgrade. other version: 2.30-11
* ERROR: Insufficient privileges. Retry as root
invoke-rc.d: initscript spampd, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 4
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/spampd_2.30-11_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
dpkg: error processing spampd (--configure):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration.
Errors were encountered while processing:
spampd
What can I do? Can I delete all the files of the package manually and somehow
tell the system that this package is not installed anymore?
I also tried # dpkg -i and same problem.
Any help appretiated.
thnx,
peter
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