Subject: Re: problem wit dselect/dpkg
From: James Bagley Jr. (james@thelostnet.net)
Date: Sun Apr 07 2002 - 11:08:41 AKDT
You need to do a "apt-get -f install". That will force the installation
of packages that are "Pending" but not "installed".
On Sun, 7 Apr 2002, FeLoNiouS MoNK wrote:
> hey all... its me again ..the felonious_drunk.. anywayz .. im tried
> using dselect and apt-get to install some packages.. problem is they
> failed to install Xserver-rage128, xserver-sis (tried to install them
> on accident, dont ask)..well the problem ios it didnt install all the
> way well now i cant remove it it keeps sayin its not there.. ive tried
> apt-get --remove Xserver-rage128 .. blah blah .. and ive tried it thru
> dselect and it all says there is no Xserver ... im lost here.. and the
> big problem is.. the fact i can apt-get anything new until these go
> away cause it causes an error and wont finish the install of the other
> packages...
>
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