did you do a "dpkg -P leafnode"? If you didn't, the system may think those files are there but not. If you do the -P it removes the package and it's entries completely.
Robert Thus spake Pat Colbeck ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hi > > I was having some problems with leafnode (like it wouldnt dwonload any > messages it just considered them ! > > I figured this must have been a problem with my config so I "apt-get removed " > leafnode and then "rm -Rf"'d the /etc/news and /var/spool/news directories > just to make sure. Now I cant reinstall leafnode as it is looking for files > in these directories when it trys to configure itself on intsall ! > > What package do I have to reinstall to fixup these directories or am, I going > to have to recreate them by hand ? If so can someone let me know what should > be in them and what permisions etc they should have. > > Also leafnode-conf seems to be missing, what package install this ? > > Oh yeah, this is 2.2r2 with all the lastest patches from security.debian.org > etc. > > Thanks > > Pat > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] :wq! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert L. Harris | Micros~1 : Senior System Engineer | For when quality, reliability at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't \_ that important! DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'