>When I do 'dpkg --status perl' and 'dpkg --status perl-base' it prints out
the
>corresponding lines:
>Package: perl
>Status: install ok installed
>[cut]
>Package: perl-base
>Status: purge ok not-installed
>[cut]
Yep that's what I get. It's "perl" I have installed and not "perl-base" . I
can't "uninstall" it
in any way at all. Even using force options. As the removal script can't find
the perl executable
and biffs out (think I've said this before). So I can't reinstall a working
version.
dpkg status says it's installed OK but I know better and so does it when it
tries to uninstall
it. This system is deadlocked in this repect.
>The perl package also tells that it replaces both the 'io' and 'perl-base'
>packages when it's installed. I'm not sure what has caused your problem, but
>maybe installing the 'perl' package helps.
Yup, I know this and this is where the dependancy trouble comes in. It seems
the perl
package in unstable is far from complete or working.
>Hope this keeps you from having to reinstall.
No really. I fear the worst.
Ozzy,
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