Re: dropbox install break apt-get

[Zenaan Harkness <zen@freedbms.net>]

On 8/24/14, tom arnall <kloro2006@gmail.com> wrote:
> I tried to install dropbox and the result is that apt-get is broken.
> (I do not by the way want dropbox on my system and want to purge it
> completely.)
>
> Here is the output which demonstrates the current state of the system:
>
> ---------------
> root@debian:/home/tom# apt-get purge dropbox
> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a'
> to correct the problem.
>
> root@debian:/home/tom# dpkg --configure -a
> Setting up nautilus-dropbox (1.4.0-3) ...
> Dropbox is the easiest way to share and store your files online. Want
> to learn more? Head to http://www.dropbox.com/
>
> Downloading Dropbox... 100%
> ---------------

Have you tried dpkg --purge dropbox ?
I don't know if that's any different to apt-get sorry.

Sometimes (usually these days) when apt-get can't resolve such
problems, I run aptitude instead.

So eg aptitude purge dropbox

Good luck
Zenaan