On Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 09:55:57PM +0100, Russell Gadd wrote: > I had to look up the meaning of idempotent, a most apt word if I may say so > (pun not really intended but serendipitous anyway!). Your answers are very > full and much appreciated. > > >You can find preinst/postinst and other package tracking stuff under > > /var/lib/dpkg/info. > > I had one look at this directory and gave up the idea of trying to run these > scripts, I think I'd be out of my depth. Reinstallation would be easier for > me. However I don't have any reason to believe my system is faulty through a > failure in updates so for the present I'll choose to be comforted by your > belief that it hasn't caused any problems. i used to see a lot of errors when updating perl* debs. I found just doing a reinstall fixed that > > Thanks again for your help. > > Russell -- "Another example would be the Dred Scott case, which is where judges, years ago, said that the Constitution allowed slavery because of personal property rights. That's a personal opinion. That's not what the Constitution says. The Constitution of the United States says we're all --you know, it doesn't say that. It doesn't speak to the equality of America." - George W. Bush 10/08/2004 St. Louis, MO Second presidential debate
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