Hi! On Sun, 2014-06-22 at 06:45:35 +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.17.10
> # dpkg -P plxc > (Reading database ... 283820 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing plxc (1.0.4.140618-1) ... > Failed to issue method call: Unit plxc.service not loaded. > dpkg: error processing package plxc (--purge): > subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5 > Failed to issue method call: Unit plxc.service failed to load: Invalid > argument. See system logs and 'systemctl status plxc.service' for details. > Errors were encountered while processing: > plxc > # dpkg --force-all -P plxc > (Reading database ... 283820 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing plxc (1.0.4.140618-1) ... > Failed to issue method call: Unit plxc.service not loaded. > dpkg: error processing package plxc (--purge): > subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5 > Failed to issue method call: Unit plxc.service failed to load: Invalid > argument. See system logs and 'systemctl status plxc.service' for details. > Errors were encountered while processing: > plxc > The package doesn't provide a pre-removal script; it was added > by debhelper. > > Upgrading the package to a fixed version doesn't work, either. How so? > What would you suggest to get rid of the bad package (without > cheating, of course)? Is there a --force option I could use? The correct solution is usually to upgrade to a fixed version. The second best might be a proposed workaround [W]. And, no there's currently no force option available, but there are bug reports filed for many if not all those. So I'd say this bug report is in principle redundant given the above. [W] <https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/FAQ#Q:_Can_dpkg_be_told_to_avoid_invoking_a_harmful_prerm_from_an_installed_package_on_upgrade.3F>. Thanks, Guillem -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
