I have reproduced the problem consistently. Remove asterisk, destar, op-panel. Edited transcript follows.
# aptitude install destar The following NEW packages will be automatically installed: asterisk asterisk-config asterisk-sounds-main libct3 libiksemel3 libpri1.0 libradiusclient-ng2 libtonezone1 op-panel python-medusa python-pychart python-pysqlite2 python-quixote1 ... # aptitude remove destar The following packages are unused and will be REMOVED: asterisk asterisk-config asterisk-sounds-main libct3 libiksemel3 libpri1.0 libradiusclient-ng2 libtonezone1 op-panel python-medusa python-pychart python-pysqlite2 python-quixote1 The following packages will be REMOVED: destar ... Removing libtonezone1 ... Removing op-panel ... No alternatives for op-panel. dpkg: error processing op-panel (--remove): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Starting Flash Operator Panel: op-panelprocess already running. . Removing python-medusa ... ... Errors were encountered while processing: op-panel E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: ... # vi /var/lib/dpkg/info/op-panel.prerm [comment out update-alternatives] # aptitude remove destar [works fine] If you need the full transcript please let me know. Regards, Jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]