Charles, dpkg --purge should do what you want. There is also dpkg --remove-reinstreq (I've never had to use it though). Also check to be sure you are root when running dpkg. Sometimes the devil is in the details.
Ernest Johanson Web Systems Administrator Fuller Theological Seminary On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Charles Lewis wrote: > Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:31:54 -0500 > From: Charles Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Subject: how to remove a broken package > > *sigh* > Surely, this can't be such a difficult question to answer. I hate to be a > pain, but I don't know where else to turn, and I would rather be flamed than > ignored. > > I need to know how to remove a broken package. > > Specifically, I'm having problems removing apache & squid. I get the > following errors: > > Removing squid ... > dpkg: error processing squid (--remove): > subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Removing apache ... > dpkg: error processing apache (--remove): > subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > squid > apache > > How can I get force the removal of these? I've read the man page, and none > of the options that look like they _might_ work, do not. What else can I do? > > =========================================== > Charles Lewis, Director of Administrative Computing > Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, TX > (817)556-4720 [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAX (360)397-7952 > =========================================== >
