Package: acpid Version: 1.0.8-6 Severity: normal Fails to install using aptitude or dpkg with
Preparing to replace acpid 1.0.8-6 (using .../acpid_1.0.8-7_amd64.deb) ... * Stopping ACPI services... [ OK ] invoke-rc.d: initscript acpid, action "stop" failed. dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... * Stopping ACPI services... [ OK ] invoke-rc.d: initscript acpid, action "stop" failed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/acpid_1.0.8-7_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 * Starting ACPI services... [ OK ] invoke-rc.d: initscript acpid, action "start" failed. dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Aptitude is now in an inconsistent state and can't/won't update anything else. Attempts to purge the package have also failed, saying it is now in an inconsistent state and should be reinstalled which it can't be -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (101, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages acpid depends on: ii libc6 2.9-4 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii lsb-base 3.2-22 Linux Standard Base 3.2 init scrip ii module-init-tools 3.7-pre9-1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo Versions of packages acpid recommends: pn acpi-support-base <none> (no description available) acpid suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org