On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:11:45 -0400 (EDT), vishnu vardhan wrote: > > This is what I have done : > > i have installed the mysql server and client. > > Then I have issued the following commands : > # aptitude remove --purge mysql-server mysql-client > # updatedb > # rm -r /etc/mysql/ > > After a couple of days, I have tried to install the packages again. > It has shown an error as i have mentioned in my first e-mail. > > sid.
aptitude remove --purge mysql-server mysql-client is not the correct way to purge a package. The correct way to purge a package with aptitude is aptitude purge mysql-server mysql-client -- .''`. Stephen Powell <zlinux...@wowway.com> : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1157272553.20036581268923109364.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
