When *all* else fails, you can edit /var/lib/dpkg/status, and tell it
that the package isn't there. Then install it again, and purge. At
this point, all of its files should be removed, and you should be able
to install normally.
Again, this is the *last* resort, when playing with fire is all
This might sound crazy, but have you tried reinstalling those broken
packages? Maybe if you gave them everything that they're looking to
delete then they might be removeable.
If any of the dpkg developers are reading this: "Errors were
encountered while processing " and "sub-process returned
err
bah! that sucks. if you're running slink, i'm not sure why that's
happening. but if it's a full potato machine, who knows. :)
at the risk of sounding like the dork i am, try apt-get remove and apt-get
check.. beyond that, i'm happily lost. sorry. :)
bryan.
tried to save myself but myself keeps s
Wow! Thanks for the quick replies! Unfortunately, I had already tried these
suggestions (except for one which didn't do it either). I have a sinking
feeling that something is very wrong with my system. :(
>From: Marcin Kurc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> try dpkg --force-help
I did read the man pages on
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