[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Note that it is possible to remove base (see one of my messages in the -user > or -devel archive), but I don't recommend it if you don't know what you're > doing. > > You can by installing al the replacement packages first (make sure you have > the makedev package), then --force-remove-essential --purge base and > _immediately afterwards_ run /dev/MAKEDEV . But it is *highly dangerous*.
Is that the best way? I did it something like this: echo -n > /var/lib/dpkg/info/base.files echo -n > /var/lib/dpkg/info/base.conffiles dpkg --force-remove-essential --purge base This way, it never tries to delete the device files. -- see shy jo -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
