On lenny, I tried to install package anon-proxy. Aptitude encountered
the following problems:
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[...]
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package libxerces-c28.
(Reading database ... 390218 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libxerces-c28 (from .../libxerces-c28_2.8.0-3_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package anon-proxy.
Unpacking anon-proxy (from .../anon-proxy_00.05.38+20080710-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package mixmaster.
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Setting up anon-proxy (00.05.38+20080710-1) ...
dpkg: error processing anon-proxy (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up mixmaster (3.0.0-1) ...
[..]
Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
anon-proxy
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'dpkg -r', 'aptitude rempove', 'aptitude reinstall' all fail:
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# dpkg -r anon-proxy
(Reading database ... 390273 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing anon-proxy ...
dpkg: error processing anon-proxy (--remove):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Starting anon-proxy mix:.
Errors were encountered while processing:
anon-proxy
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The 'funniest' part of it all is that now I can't even upgrade my system:
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# aptitude dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Reading task descriptions... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
anon-proxy
The following NEW packages will be installed:
librrd4{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
librrd2{u}
The following packages will be upgraded:
amarok amarok-common amarok-engine-xine amarok-engine-yauap
amarok-konqsidebar ca-certificates debian-reference
debian-reference-common debian-reference-de
debian-reference-en fastjar freetype2-demos gcj-4.3-base gij-4.3
iceweasel-torbutton kipi-plugins libfreetype6 libgcj9-0 libgcj9-0-awt
libgcj9-jar libsensors4
lm-sensors modconf ntop python python-minimal python2.5 python2.5-minimal
The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed:
debian-reference-es debian-reference-fr debian-reference-it
debian-reference-ja debian-reference-pl debian-reference-pt-br
debian-reference-zh-cn
debian-reference-zh-tw
28 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/51.6MB of archives. After unpacking 291kB will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
anon-proxy: Depends: libxerces-c28 but it is not installable
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:
Remove the following packages:
anon-proxy
Score is 119
Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following NEW packages will be installed:
librrd4{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
anon-proxy{a} librrd2{u}
The following packages will be upgraded:
amarok amarok-common amarok-engine-xine amarok-engine-yauap
amarok-konqsidebar ca-certificates debian-reference
debian-reference-common debian-reference-de
debian-reference-en fastjar freetype2-demos gcj-4.3-base gij-4.3
iceweasel-torbutton kipi-plugins libfreetype6 libgcj9-0 libgcj9-0-awt
libgcj9-jar libsensors4
lm-sensors modconf ntop python python-minimal python2.5 python2.5-minimal
The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed:
debian-reference-es debian-reference-fr debian-reference-it
debian-reference-ja debian-reference-pl debian-reference-pt-br
debian-reference-zh-cn
debian-reference-zh-tw
28 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/51.6MB of archives. After unpacking 81.9kB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Reading package fields... Done
Reading package status... Done
Retrieving bug reports... Done
Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
Reading changelogs... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 390273 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing anon-proxy ...
dpkg: error processing anon-proxy (--remove):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Starting anon-proxy mix:.
Errors were encountered while processing:
anon-proxy
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
Reading task descriptions... Done
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Any hints?
Thanks!
Cheers,
Johannes
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