On 28 Aug 2001 23:24:25 -0500, Michael Heldebrant wrote: > On 28 Aug 2001 23:08:04 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > Okay: > > > > > Take a shot of whiskey and type: > > > dkpg --force-remove-reinstreq aime > > > > Did this. And got this: > > > > dpkg: need an action option > > > > Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*]; > > Use dselect for user-friendly package management; > > Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; > > Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; > > Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; > > Type dpkg --licence for copyright licence and lack of warranty (GNU GPL) > > [*]. > > > > Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or > > `more' ! > > > > > > > > ... which is weird, yes? Because I GAVE it an action option. I typed it > > 'zackly. Have no whuskey in th' house. I tried typing some of those > > 'force' options before posting, too, and got similar messages. > > > > > That should wipe it clean off. If not, drink > > > more whiskey or other beverage of choice. > > > > If I had some Old Bushmills here and didn't have to go to work in the > > morning, you bet I would. Phew. Why why why. > > > >From dpkg man page: > > reinst-required > A package marked reinst-required is broken and > requires reinstallation. These packages cannot be > removed, unless forced with option --force-rein > streq. > > lesse here if dpkg --force-reinstreq doesn't work I'd just mallet it > with dpkg --force-all. > > Enjoy at least one shot if it works.
I think I've had too many now. It should be dpkg --force-(things) remove aime. Try the first, second, and then third(mallet) option in succession. --mike
