Re: Bug#56568: apt-get hangs trying to remove half installed package
On Sat, Jan 29, 2000 at 01:33:44PM -0700, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
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> On Sat, 29 Jan 2000, Chris Walker wrote:
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> > The dselect method of apt hung for >20 mins when trying to remove a
> > half installed version of emacs. I eventually gave up waiting.
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> Re assign this bug to the specific emacs package that is hanging. It has
> nothing to do with apt/dpkg
I'm afraid it does. It is apt that is hanging, not emacs (as
determined by top). It hangs near "Building Dependency Tree... "
though I'm afraid I can't remember exactly where.
In any case, it can't be emacs[1], as invoking dpkg by hand solved the
problem.
Are you really, really sure that apt will realise it must first
install and then remove a broken package that has been marked for
removal in dselect?
Chris
[1] I guess it might be partly the fault of emacs, and partly my fault
for getting the system in an unusual state, but I feel that apt should
cope, or at least exit and suggest I try invoking dpkg manually[2].
[2] Reinstalling and then removing a broken package isn't ideal either
mind you - especially using a pile of floppies taken to uni each day.
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