Re: "dpkg --configure -a" crashed the system
Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com>:
> On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 06:51:49PM +1000, hce wrote:
> >
> > I ran following command and got an error.
> >
> > $ apt-get install lighttpd
> > E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a'
> > to correct the problem.
> >
> > I then ran the dpkg, and did not know why it went to call setting up
> > my ndas driver and then freezed my system. I have to pull the power
>
> because the -a flag means "all", so every package gets reconfigured.
>
> now, as to why that might cause the system to crash, I don't know.
Ever tried it? I haven't. It may loop one by one through them all
nicely, or it may be feircely resource dependent, and he doesn't have
enough machine to keep up. Next throw away install I do, I'm going to
try it. Thanks.
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