Hmm, debug the post-removal script /var/lib/dpkg/info/emacs21.postrm There must be some typing error where the suidunregister is called.
Then try to purge the package again. Martin On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Igor Mozetic wrote: > I recompiled emacs21 for potato, but wasn't able to > install it since it depends on newer dpkg (>= 1.9.0), > and I have 1.6.15. > > Now, I would just like to purge/remove it, but: > > # dpkg -P emacs21 > (Reading database ... 46195 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing emacs21 ... > Usage: suidunregister [-s package] file > dpkg: error processing emacs21 (--purge): > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > emacs21 > > I tried --force- various things, with the same result. > Any suggestion hot to get rid of it? > > -Igor Mozetic > > >
