I assume you are using apt or some other 'high level' tool, I have found that when stuck like that removing with the dpkg command generally works... (dpkg -P or dpkg -r depending on what you need).
HTH, שבת שלום, Eliyahu - אליהו 2015-04-17 10:26 GMT+03:00 Lior Okman <l...@okman.name>: > Hi, > > This is a dirty hack, but in the worst case, you can edit the octave3.0-info > pre-removal script (it's in /var/lib/dpkg/info ) and have either debug that > script or simply return 0 from it. If you do this, make sure to manually do > what that script would have done. Once you edited that script, you will be > able to uninstall octave3.0-info as usual (dpkg etc.). > > Regards, > Lior > > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 10:14 AM, Omer Zak <w...@zak.co.il> wrote: >> >> In Linux (Debian Jessie which is currently Debian Testing), I >> encountered the following bug from hell. >> >> I have installed the package octave3.0-info (1:3.0.1-6lenny3) which >> conflicts with the new version of dpkg (1.17.25) which is part of Debian >> Jessie. >> >> The current dpkg version that I have is 1.17.24, and there is a problem >> with octave3.0-info which prevents the current dpkg from uninstalling >> it. >> >> Hence, a deadlock which prevents me from upgrading to the new dpkg >> version (I reported the bug: >> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=782714). >> >> Is there any expert who can advise me how to work around the deadlock >> and allow me to install the new dpkg? >> >> Thanks, >> --- Omer >> >> >> >> -- >> cal 09 1752 >> My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ >> >> My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. >> They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which >> I may be affiliated in any way. >> WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-il mailing list >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il