Matthew K Poer wrote: > I couldn't format the line in sources.list, so I lazily downloaded the > various .deb files from the web > http://download.gna.org/pokersource/poker-network/gnulinux/debian/sarge/src/ > http://download.gna.org/pokersource/poker-web/gnulinux/debian/sarge/src/ > http://download.gna.org/pokersource/poker-eval/gnulinux/debian/sarge/src/ > http://download.gna.org/pokersource/poker-engine/gnulinux/debian/sarge/src/ > > The first time I did a > dpkg -i python-poker-network_1.0.35-1_all.deb > it tried to configure by asking me what version of Apache I was using, > then my hostname. Then the configuration kind of... aborted? I received > the error message "Ack, something bad happened..." from dpkg. > > Now, the package is broken, and half-installed. I can't remove it, and I > can't install it, I just get these: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:# dpkg -i python-poker-network_1.0.35-1_all.deb > (Reading database ... 112895 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace python-poker-network 1.0.35-1 (using > python-poker-network_1.0.35-1_all.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement python-poker-network ... > dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 10 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > dpkg: error processing python-poker-network_1.0.35-1_all.deb > (--install): > subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 10 > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 10 > Errors were encountered while processing: > python-poker-network_1.0.35-1_all.deb > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:# dpkg -r python-poker-network > dpkg: error processing python-poker-network (--remove): > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > Errors were encountered while processing: > python-poker-network > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:# dpkg -r --force-all python-poker-network > dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled: > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > (Reading database ... 112895 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing python-poker-network ... > dpkg: error processing python-poker-network (--remove): > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 10 > Errors were encountered while processing: > python-poker-network > > Ideas, comments, or suggestions? >
Sounds like there may be some problems in the installation and post removal scripts of the package. I would file a bug against the package's maintainer and download and build from the source until this problem is resolved. William _______________________________________________ Pokersource-users mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/pokersource-users
