Amit Gurdasani wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sudo dpkg --force-depends --purge > openoffice.org-writer2latex > dpkg: openoffice.org-writer2latex: dependency problems, but removing > anyway as you request: > openoffice.org-writer depends on openoffice.org-writer2latex. > (Reading database ... 240675 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing openoffice.org-writer2latex ... > > ERROR: Lock file indicates that a concurrent Office process is running! > > unopkg failed. > > ERROR: Lock file indicates that a concurrent Office process is running! > > unopkg failed. > > > > and indeed, I had a ${HOME}/.openoffice.org2/.lock (but no OpenOffice.org > process running, confirmed with "fuser"). Once I deleted that, I was able > to purge and install successfully.
qed. Thanks. > It sounds like unopkg needs a lesson in manners. It should check for > active users of the lockfile before dying abruptly, and why can't it do Yes, as I said, unopkg is far from optimal. Regards, Rene -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]