On 08/03/11 03:53, R. Clayton wrote: > 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? > > > Suggestion.... sudo apt-get -s remove samba* | more
*if* everything looks sensible *then* sudo apt-get --purge remove samba* Cheers -- 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/4d7578c4.5090...@gmail.com
