Re: package error after debfoster [SOLVED]
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I couldn't get any of the purge or force commands to clear that broken package. So i ended up with doing it the hard way, with dpkg - --listfiles packagename http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2005/01/msg04497.html Thank you for your input... - -- /Lars -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD/YN4SdVv6NOAbD4RAlo0AJ9cGKbuB2L1KUvPOZ+POSV80C1yDACaA1tv HtM0h/cdGOj/OfpyrLD9z/o= =RuSA -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: package error after debfoster
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rogério Brito wrote: I think that a simpler touch /usr/bin/update-menus.real as root would work better than using --force-* for dpkg. This way, you can still use higher level tools than dpkg. As you may have seen i've solved the problem. But it sounds like a brilliant keep it simple solution. I'll remember that one... (the package should never get in such a state, anyway). Try tell it to the package... ;-) - -- /Lars -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD/Y1USdVv6NOAbD4RAtMAAJ90ty2DcYXy1a+SdYBTHKOYatqcXACcDTyu oYPol5PcTfTh8xBQ+/nyjzw= =ZFAs -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: package error after debfoster
Hi, Luís, Lars Co. On Feb 22 2006, Luis Finotti wrote: Lars Staun Knudsen wrote: I cleaned out my system with debfoster, but unfortunately the package menu is stuck. (...) Removing menu ... chmod: cannot access `/usr/bin/update-menus.real': No such file or directory (...) I am not at my Debian machine, so I can't double check, but I think you need dpkg --force-purge. (Careful with that! Check the man page. Search force-thing.) I think that a simpler touch /usr/bin/update-menus.real as root would work better than using --force-* for dpkg. This way, you can still use higher level tools than dpkg. I've been using this for some broken packages that I've made in the past and it works for me (the package should never get in such a state, anyway). Hope this helps, Rogério. -- Rogério Brito : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito Homepage of the algorithms package : http://algorithms.berlios.de Homepage on freshmeat: http://freshmeat.net/projects/algorithms/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
package error after debfoster
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi I cleaned out my system with debfoster, but unfortunately the package menu is stuck. I earlier remembered a way to force at package out with dpkg. But man or google can't make me remember.. # aptitude purge menu Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: menu 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 1679kB will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Writing extended state information... Done (Reading database ... 25111 files and directories currently installed.) Removing menu ... chmod: cannot access `/usr/bin/update-menus.real': No such file or directory dpkg: error processing menu (--purge): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 chmod: cannot access `/usr/bin/update-menus.real': No such file or directory dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: menu E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Ack! Something bad happened while installing packages. Trying to recover: Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree Reading extended state information So can anyone remember that magic dpkg command that clears any defiant package. :-) - -- /Lars -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD4DBQFD/LJSSdVv6NOAbD4RAkhqAKCLpxN0acTEuJfrbwzvYOyvZrHNUgCY9Aph ub6mWx4ZERaeJZAZQpKluQ== =BWJV -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: package error after debfoster
Hi, Lars Staun Knudsen wrote: Hi I cleaned out my system with debfoster, but unfortunately the package menu is stuck. I earlier remembered a way to force at package out with dpkg. But man or google can't make me remember.. # aptitude purge menu Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: menu 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 1679kB will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Writing extended state information... Done (Reading database ... 25111 files and directories currently installed.) Removing menu ... chmod: cannot access `/usr/bin/update-menus.real': No such file or directory (...) So can anyone remember that magic dpkg command that clears any defiant package. :-) I am not at my Debian machine, so I can't double check, but I think you need dpkg --force-purge. (Careful with that! Check the man page. Search force-thing.) HTH, Luis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: package error after debfoster
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Luis Finotti wrote: I am not at my Debian machine, so I can't double check, but I think you need dpkg --force-purge. (Careful with that! Check the man page. Search force-thing.) HTH, Luis # dpkg --force-purge menu dpkg: unknown force/refuse option `purge' I looked at the other force, but no luck: # dpkg -P remove-essential menu dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove remove-essential which isn't installed. dpkg: error processing menu (--purge): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. I most admit that i'm not too happy about randomly trying any force command. As you mention and the man-pages, it's something you should be carefull with. So any ideas how to force it completely in or out. - -- /Lars -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD/M9+SdVv6NOAbD4RAqVYAJ9Ky6j50RdepYQFlwSp8x14R9NtogCdHqGi 7jM4D3AQ2/U0mKJptjIOLUg= =qi5Z -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: package error after debfoster
Hi, Lars Staun Knudsen wrote: Luis Finotti wrote: I am not at my Debian machine, so I can't double check, but I think you need dpkg --force-purge. (Careful with that! Check the man page. Search force-thing.) # dpkg --force-purge menu dpkg: unknown force/refuse option `purge' I looked at the other force, but no luck: # dpkg -P remove-essential menu dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove remove-essential which isn't installed. dpkg: error processing menu (--purge): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. I most admit that i'm not too happy about randomly trying any force command. As you mention and the man-pages, it's something you should be carefull with. So any ideas how to force it completely in or out. Again, I am away from my Debian machine, but I think the correct command should have been dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq package. You can also try apt-get reinstall package (to get the missing files back) and then apt-get --purge remove package (again, no 100% sure about the syntax... I've been using wajig...) HTH, Luis Luis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
