reopen 465608 thanks
Here is what I'm getting attempting to install 0.825. debian also refuses to remove 0.824. I sent a message to debian-user about this earlier today (attached) but have not gotten a reply yet. domus:/var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg -i education-chemistry_0.825_i386.deb (Reading database ... 580683 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace education-chemistry 0.824+svn40294 (using education-chemistry_0.825_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement education-chemistry ... err 67: Custom distribution education does not exist dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 67 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... err 67: Custom distribution education does not exist dpkg: error processing education-chemistry_0.825_i386.deb (--install): subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 67 err 67: Custom distribution education does not exist dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 67 Errors were encountered while processing: education-chemistry_0.825_i386.deb
--- Begin Message ---Hi, I'm running sid. I've had the "education" packages installed for awhile... last week, an update came out for them which has completely broken the package manager, making it impossible to upgrade further. I get a message like this for every "education-*" package: Preparing to replace education-chemistry 0.824+svn40294 (using .../education-chemistry_0.825_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement education-chemistry ... err 67: Custom distribution education does not exist dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 67 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... err 67: Custom distribution education does not exist dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/education-chemistry_0.825_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 67 err 67: Custom distribution education does not exist dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 67 ... apt-get remove refuses to delete the packages: Reading changelogs... Done dpkg: error processing education-chemistry (--remove): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: education-chemistry E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ... and trying to force dpkg's hand doesnt work either! domus:~# dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq --purge education-chemistry 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 ... 580601 files and directories currently installed.) Removing education-chemistry ... err 67: Custom distribution education does not exist dpkg: error processing education-chemistry (--purge): subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 67 Errors were encountered while processing: education-chemistry Is there any safe, sane way I can either remove these 50-some-odd packages or get them to install correctly? Thanks, Tyler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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