Your workaround does, as it seems, not workaround, if the mess already happened:
I got the know error when dist-upgrading the system today: dpkg: error processing python2.4-minimal (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-minimal: python-minimal depends on python2.3 (>= 2.3.5-1); however: Package python2.3 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python-minimal (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python: python depends on python2.3 (>= 2.3.5-1); however: Package python2.3 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.4: python2.4 depends on python2.4-minimal (= 2.4.3-7); however: Package python2.4-minimal is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python2.4 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: python2.3 python2.4-minimal python-minimal python python2.4 Now trying your workaround I get this: # dpkg -i python-central_0.4.17_all.deb (Reading database ... 108424 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace python-central 0.4.17 (using python-central_0.4.17_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement python-central ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-central: python-central depends on python (>= 2.3.5-9); however: Package python is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python-central (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: python-central What now? Thanks in anticipation Wolfgang -- Wolfgang Pfeiffer: /ICQ: 286585973/ + + + /AIM: crashinglinux/ http://profiles.yahoo.com/wolfgangpfeiffer Key ID: E3037113 http://keyserver.mine.nu/pks/lookup?search=0xE3037113&fingerprint=on -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]