I'm running a debian testing system updated weekly. In the last update I noticed samba packages being updated. Because I have no need of samba, I wanted to get rid of them:
$ sudo dpkg --purge samba-common samba-common-bin dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of samba-common: smbclient depends on samba-common (= 2:3.5.6~dfsg-5). dpkg: error processing samba-common (--purge): dependency problems - not removing (Reading database ... 148254 files and directories currently installed.) Removing samba-common-bin ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Errors were encountered while processing: samba-common $ Ok, fine; get rid of sambaclient too: $ sudo dpkg --purge sambaclient dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove sambaclient which isn't installed. $ Thus the puzzle: how is it that a package that's not installed prevents an installed package from being purged? -- 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/8762ru27pv....@ulanbator.myhome.westell.com
