Replied offlist ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:25:31 -0500 (EST) From: Alexander Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Michael Bovee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Fink-users] several points...
Here's another one: sudo dpkg -r --force-remove-reinstreq system-xfree86 -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, Michael Bovee wrote: > On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 10:06 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > try > > sudo dpkg -r --force-depends system-xfree86 > > <game show buzzer> ;0) > > mbovee% sudo dpkg -r --force-depends system-xfree86 > dpkg: error processing system-xfree86 (--remove): > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > Errors were encountered while processing: > system-xfree86 > > (yeah, I know its in a bad... sorry, "very" bad inconsistent state... > LOL > I do appreciate the sense of humor that seems to have been designed > into many of the messages fink gives me. Even during package compiles, > its clear that some very witty people design this stuff :0) > > > The problem with the instructions that dpkg is giving you is that > > system-xfree86 won't install if you have the fink xfree86* packages > > installed. > > Yeah, and I kept trying to think of a fink command to do this, so I > overlooked going straight to dpkg... > > Thanks Alexander, with your help I know I'll be able to get this fixed > real soon. > Kind Regards, > --Michael > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
