Re: remove package by hand ?

[Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com>]

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009, Frank Bonnet wrote:

> Justin Piszcz wrote:
> > On Mon, 28 Sep 2009, Frank Bonnet wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I have installed a package called ldap-account-manager
> > > taht I am unable de uninstall ...
> > >
> > > d# dpkg -r ldap-account-manager
> > > dpkg: error processing ldap-account-manager (--remove):
> > > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
> > > reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> > > Errors were encountered while processing:
> > > ldap-account-manager
> > >
> > >
> > > the reinstallation fails too
> > >
> > > any way to remove by hand this package ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
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> > What state is it in?
> > dpkg -l | grep ldap-account-manager
>
> ldap:/usr/local/openldap/var# dpkg -l | grep ldap-account
> pH  ldap-account-manager                   2.7.0-1 webfrontend for managing 
> accounts in an LDAP
>
>
>
>
> > man dpkg
>
> read all
> none of the forcing options worked
>
> > There are a number of --force options.
> > Can you install it with dpkg -i (the deb) and then remove it afterwards?
>
>
> it fails too
>
>
> > Justin.

What does the following say:

apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes remove ldap-account-manager

Justin.