Bill Leach wrote: > Receiving error messages such as the following: > > Linux# dpkg --configure fvwm2 > dpkg: error processing fvwm2 (--configure): > package fvwm2 is not ready for configuration > cannot configure (current status `installed') > Errors were encountered while processing: > fvwm2 > Linux# > > are pretty much useless. This sort of error message reminds > me of Red Hat's RPM! > > What causes this sort of information free error message? What it means is that fvwm2 is already configured. A package that is installed must of already been configured.
> Does dpkg honor the 'hold' status in the status file when it > is placed there by dselect (that is when dpkg is run manually from the > command line)? I don't believe so, I believe it changes it. - Craig -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
