You may need to remove configuration files[1] in order to persuade apt-get install that the package has been completely removed, before installing again.
Mark Waite [1] http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/how-do-i-get-apt-get-to-completely-uninstall-a-package-237772/ >________________________________ > From: Kamal Ahmed <kamal2222ah...@yahoo.com> >To: "jenkinsci-users@googlegroups.com" <jenkinsci-users@googlegroups.com> >Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 9:39 PM >Subject: /etc/init.d/jenkins missing > > >Well, >I removed jenkins via ' apt-get remove jenkins >then manually removed /etc/init.d/jenkins > >Now when i install Jenkins via qpt-get install jenkins, it does not restore >the /etc/init.d/jenkins file back. > >Any suggestions ? >Thanks, >-Kamal. > > >
