Well, skip any response to this you have. I seem to have killed most of the system. I can still use the console, but X has died, as have several other programs. ssh still works though ;).
On Fri, Feb 16, 2001 at 07:43:00PM -0800, Aaron Brashears wrote: > I recently decided to upgrade my system at home since it's been a > while. I ran into a lot of problems, and the upgrade was VERY rough. However, > after all of my playing around with the system, it seems to be left in a > partially broken state. When I try to do an apt-get uprage, here's what > happens: > > # apt-get upgrade > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > E: The package emacs19 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive > for it. > > > I don't really want emacs19 installed, and have emacs20 on the system > already, but emacs19 seems to be the currently installed > version. Attempts to remove emacs19 fail, because the package is in an > inconsistent state. Luckily, I still have an emacs19 deb in my apt > cache, but attempts to install that also fail. > > > # dpkg -i emacs19_19.34-26.5_i386.deb > Selecting previously deselected package emacs19. > (Reading database ... 60015 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace emacs19 19.34-26.5 (using emacs19_19.34-26.5_i386.deb) > ... > emacs-remove emacs19 > Can't locate File/Glob.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl/5.6.0 > /usr/local/share/perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 > /usr/lib/perl/5.6.0 /usr/share/perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux > /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux .) at > /usr/lib/emacsen-common/generate-install-list line 27. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at > /usr/lib/emacsen-common/generate-install-list line 27. > Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-remove line 20. > dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > emacs-remove emacs19 > Can't locate File/Glob.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl/5.6.0 > /usr/local/share/perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 > /usr/lib/perl/5.6.0 /usr/share/perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux > /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux .) at > /usr/lib/emacsen-common/generate-install-list line 27. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at > /usr/lib/emacsen-common/generate-install-list line 27. > Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-remove line 20. > dpkg: error processing emacs19_19.34-26.5_i386.deb (--install): > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > emacs-install emacs19 > Can't locate File/Glob.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl/5.6.0 > /usr/local/share/perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 > /usr/lib/perl/5.6.0 /usr/share/perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux > /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux .) at > /usr/lib/emacsen-common/generate-install-list line 27. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at > /usr/lib/emacsen-common/generate-install-list line 27. > Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-install line > 20. > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > Errors were encountered while processing: > emacs19_19.34-26.5_i386.deb > > > I really need some help here, since I can't figure this one out. Is > there any way to force a purge? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
