On Wednesday 11 May 2005 21:10, Lee Braiden wrote: > On Wednesday 11 May 2005 19:32, belahcene wrote: >> I tried to instal a package ( openoffice 2.0 beta ) , it failed for >> incomplete resource, so I want to remove, because I can't install >> anyting it always gives me the error tied with this package. >> I tried apt-get remove, it says that it can't find the package. The >> apt >> system is broken, how to fix it, and force the removing of the >> package ? thank you very much >> bela > > Are you *sure* you have the package name correct? Try > > apt-cache search openoffice > > and, if that fails: > > apt-cache search oo > > To see if you can find the package under a different name from what > you > expect. You'll have to have it exactly right, or apt-get won't > recognise it.
dpkg -l '*office*' would also be useful, especially if it shows something "funny" in the Desired/Status/Err columns. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
