Did you try apt-get -f install ? I've used that as well, making careful note of what it is about to do (so I could reinstall things it may uninstall to get itself sorted out). You could also try it with the --dry-run option.
--b On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Hans-J. Ullrich <hans.ullr...@loop.de> wrote: > Hi folks, > > during the last upgrade, it stuck during the update of the package "virtuoso- > opensource-6.1". > > Now I am sticking in a loop. I cannot deinstall the package, as it wants > configure itself and then hangs up, nor I can reinstall it, as I am running > into the same loop again. > > I also tried to download it agarin, but this was not possible, too. My system > believes, it is still downloaded. > > However, I downloaded the package manually via FTP, so I have it here on my > harddrive. > > When I want to install it, these messages appear: > > --------- > > LANG=C dpkg -i virtuoso-opensource-6.1_6.1.4+dfsg1-5_amd64.deb > (Reading database ... 420102 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace virtuoso-opensource-6.1 6.1.4+dfsg1-5 (using virtuoso- > opensource-6.1_6.1.4+dfsg1-5_amd64.deb) ... > odbcinst: DSN removed (if it existed at all). ODBC_SYSTEM_DSN was used as the > search path. > dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 10 > dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ... > odbcinst: DSN removed (if it existed at all). ODBC_SYSTEM_DSN was used as the > search path. > dpkg: error processing virtuoso-opensource-6.1_6.1.4+dfsg1-5_amd64.deb (-- > install): > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 10 > * Starting Virtuoso OpenSource Edition 6.1 virtuoso-opensource-6.1 > [ OK ] > > ----------- > > and then it hangs. > > Any ideas? Or is this a bug? I am running debian/wheezy, amd64. > > Best regards > > Hans > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201302071954.04989.hans.ullr...@loop.de > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cakmzw+ze0wnewh8y8fh7jv7_-2y-onmktzx3pjt9mmfuxht...@mail.gmail.com