Hi Guys Thought I'd try this out here as I can't seem to get an answer from d-u. It may be a problem peculiar to powerpc (the ppc version may be broken in sid)
TIA Clive ----- Forwarded message from Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > On (16/12/03 19:20), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 04:32:03PM +0000, Clive Menzies wrote: > > > Hi > > > > > > Sorry to re-post but I'm really stuck (I've been reduced to reinstalling > > > woody on another partition, just to be able to function). > > > > > > To recap, using aptitude, I installed Galeon 1.3.10 (which seems to run > > > although there were some errors reported on installation). My problems > > > started when I tried to remove it because of the errors reported. If I > > > try to hold it, aptitude tries to reinstall it. If I try to remove it, > > > it reports that it is so broken that it needs to be reinstalled before I > > > can remove it. And if I try to reinstall it (it is flagged for upgrade) > > > I get: > > > > > > Preconfiguring packages ... > > > (Reading database ... > > > dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `galeon' missing, > > > assuming package has no files currently installed. > > > 82818 files and directories currently installed.) > > > Preparing to replace galeon 1.3.10-3 (using > > > .../galeon_1.3.10-3_powerpc.deb) ...Unpacking replacement galeon ... > > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg received a segmentation fault. > > > Ack! Something bad happened while installing packages. Trying to > > > recover: > > > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > > > Press return to continue. > > > > > > Frightening what ? ;) I tried manually removing the Galeon files but that > > > didn't get me far either. > > > > > > I upgraded to sid with some trepidation, given my relative inexperience > > > with Linux and Debian (I've only tried Debian) but I was beginning to > > > find woody a bit limiting. Am I out of my depth here? "Oh yes he is", > > > they cried ;) > > > > > > If someone could advise me how to expunge Galeon, I may be able to make > > > progress ;) > > > > > dpkg --purge [whatever] > > > > otherwise, go back to woody. do not collect $200. > Thanks a bunch Ben (I'd already tried dpkg -P galeon), but what the hell, > it might have made a difference but....... > > sudo dpkg --purge galeon > dpkg: error processing galeon (--purge): > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > Errors were encountered while processing: > galeon > > The whole point is that I would prefer to overcome this little > problemette and continue learning but thanks for the response ;) > ----- End forwarded message ----- -- http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business
