problem wit dselect/dpkg


Subject: problem wit dselect/dpkg
From: George A. Dowding (dowdingg@math.uaa.alaska.edu)
Date: Sun Apr 07 2002 - 13:35:07 AKDT


You could try to use dpkg to remove the package. It is a little lower
level than apt.

dpkg --list X* # find the package name(s)

dpkg --remove Xserv...deb # remove it

If it gives some sort of error take a look at the force options.

dpkg --force-help # Shows you a list of options

FeLoNiouS MoNK writes:
> 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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Thanks,
George

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