On 8/24/14, tom arnall <kloro2...@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried to install dropbox and the result is that apt-get is broken. > (I do not by the way want dropbox on my system and want to purge it > completely.) > > Here is the output which demonstrates the current state of the system: > > --------------- > root@debian:/home/tom# apt-get purge dropbox > E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' > to correct the problem. > > root@debian:/home/tom# dpkg --configure -a > Setting up nautilus-dropbox (1.4.0-3) ... > Dropbox is the easiest way to share and store your files online. Want > to learn more? Head to http://www.dropbox.com/ > > Downloading Dropbox... 100% > ---------------
Have you tried dpkg --purge dropbox ? I don't know if that's any different to apt-get sorry. Sometimes (usually these days) when apt-get can't resolve such problems, I run aptitude instead. So eg aptitude purge dropbox Good luck Zenaan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/caosgnssw13wew5fj29eegn6bhgdk2aflz28hg67wuwnrbh5...@mail.gmail.com
