>>>>> "Jérôme" == Jérôme Marant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Jérôme> Hi, A recent installation of mozilla-browser failed on my Jérôme> system. It seems that it squashed its own alternative file. Jérôme> As a consequence, I can: - neither purge the package: dpkg Jérôme> tells me that the package is in an unconsistent state, and Jérôme> recommends to reinstall the package. - neither reinstall a Jérôme> new version since update-alternatives is failing on the Jérôme> squashed alternative file. Jérôme> How can I resolve the problem? Jérôme> Would feeding the alternative file with consistent Jérôme> information be a solution? If so, can a mozilla user show me Jérôme> its content? I've had similar problem with another package. I finally edited the prerm scripts so that it did not call update-alternatives and I could remove the package. Yes, I know, it is a little blunt :-) -- Laurent Martelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bearteam.org/~laurent/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]