On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:42:39 -0500 (EST) Andreas Boman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I'm having problems getting gsfonts-x11 installed (using > unstable/sid -quite by accident, thought I was getting woody :). > > It seems that whatever I do the problem just will not go > away. Below are some of the things I have tried, and the > errors I get. The 15 packages that are not upgraded on my > system seem to be held back by gsfonts-x11. > > thanks for any help. > Andreas > > > > # dpkg -C > The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during > installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages > that depend on them) to function properly: > gsfonts-x11 Make Ghostscript fonts available to > X11. > > # apt-get install -f gsfonts-x11 > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Sorry, gsfonts-x11 is already the newest version > 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 15 not upgraded. > 1 packages not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/6990B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. > Selecting previously deselected package gsfonts-x11. > (Reading database ... 68379 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace gsfonts-x11 0.12 (using .../gsfonts-x11_0.12_all.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement gsfonts-x11 ... > /var/lib/dpkg/info/gsfonts-x11.postrm: /usr/sbin/update-fonts-scale: No such > file or directory > dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: /usr/sbin/update-fonts-scale: No such file or > directory > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gsfonts-x11_0.12_all.deb > (--unpack): > subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: /usr/sbin/update-fonts-scale: No such file or > directory > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/gsfonts-x11_0.12_all.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > # dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq gsfonts-x11 > 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 ... 68379 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing gsfonts-x11 ... > /var/lib/dpkg/info/gsfonts-x11.postrm: /usr/sbin/update-fonts-scale: No such > file or directory > dpkg: error processing gsfonts-x11 (--remove): > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > gsfonts-x11 > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
