Levi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I tried removing alsalib while freeing up some hard drive space (i.e.
> removing unused packages) and encontetered the following error:
>
> Removing alsalib0.3.0 ...
> argument missing for `remove' at /usr/sbin/install-docs line 96.
> dpkg: error processing alsalib0.3.0 (--remove):
> subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> alsalib0.3.0
The removal script is screwed up.
/var/lib/dpkg/info/alsalib0.3.0.prerm reads:
#!/bin/sh -e
# Automatically added by dh_installdocs
if command -v install-docs >/dev/null 2>&1; then
install-docs -r #PACKAGE#
fi
# End automatically added section
Looks like the skeleton was never modified. I think
I just renamed it out of the way and the purge went OK.
Caveat: I don't really know what I'm talking about here.
You might wait until someone who does comments on it.
