>> "dave" == dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
dave> geko:/home/geko# dpkg -i python-base_1.5.2-4.deb
dave> (Reading database ... 28377 files and directories currently
dave> installed.)
dave> Preparing to replace python-base 1.5.2-4 (using
dave> python-base_1.5.2-4.deb) ...
dave> Unpacking replacement python-base ... dpkg (subprocess): unable
dave> to execute old post-removal script: Exec format error
Maybe the file is corrupted.
ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-base*
file /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-base*
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-base.list: ASCII text
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-base.md5sums: ASCII text
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-base.postinst: Bourne shell script text
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-base.prerm: Bourne shell script text
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-base.shlibs: ASCII text
You may try to use a dummy postinst script like
#!/bin/sh
exit 0
Ciao,
Martin
