After doing this (adding exit 0 to prerm) ... dpkg --purge autofs dpkg: error processing autofs (--purge): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: autofs
OK, so I reinstalled... dpkg --install autofs_3.1.1-7.deb Selecting previously deselected package autofs. (Reading database ... 28494 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace autofs 3.1.1-7 (using autofs_3.1.1-7.deb) ... Unpacking replacement autofs ... Setting up autofs (3.1.1-7) ... Starting automounter:. But I still couldn't remove it... dpkg --purge autofs (Reading database ... 28494 files and directories currently installed.) Removing autofs ... Stopping automounter. dpkg: error processing autofs (--purge): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Starting automounter:. Errors were encountered while processing: autofs So I'm back to where I started... Jeff Noxon wrote: > > Add an "exit 0" to the top of the prerm script and try again. > > i.e., > > #!/bin/bash > exit 0 > > Regards, > > Jeff > > On Fri, Apr 09, 1999 at 03:31:18PM -0400, Paul Kirschner wrote: > > In the process of installing and removing autofs and amd, I got autofs > > locked up so that I cannot remove, purge, install or unpack it. All I > > get is... > > > > dpkg --purge autofs > > (Reading database ... 28494 files and directories currently installed.) > > Removing autofs ... > > Stopping automounter. > > dpkg: error processing autofs (--purge): > > subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > > Starting automounter:. > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > autofs > > > > > > The pre and post-rm script just stop autofs and run OK by hand. > > > > How can I completely remove or install or fix this? > > > > TIA. > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul Kirschner #include <disclaimer.std> [EMAIL PROTECTED] United Technologies Research Center
