When trying to remove courier-imap as follows, it won't do it and I can't reinstall it, is there anyway to fix this?
NSLINUX:/home/admin# dpkg -r --force-all courier-imap dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. (Reading database ... 58980 files and directories currently installed.) Removing courier-imap ... ERR: config file missing dpkg: error processing courier-imap (--remove): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ERR: config file missing dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: courier-imap ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:18 PM Subject: Urgent Help: courier-imap installation > Hi All, > > What can I do about this error? > > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 58917 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace courier-imap 1.4.3-2.3 (using > .../courier-imap_1.4.3-2.3_powerpc.deb) ... > ERR: config file missing > dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > ERR: config file missing > dpkg: error processing > /cdrom//pool/main/c/courier/courier-imap_1.4.3-2.3_powerpc.deb (--unpack): > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > ERR: config file missing > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > /cdrom//pool/main/c/courier/courier-imap_1.4.3-2.3_powerpc.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > I installed courier-imap and then tried to remove exim. Which caused these > problems... how do I reinstall courier-imap? > > Thanks, > > Kevin > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
