On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 04:32:03PM +0000, Clive Menzies wrote: > Hi > > Sorry to re-post but I'm really stuck (I've been reduced to reinstalling > woody on another partition, just to be able to function). > > To recap, using aptitude, I installed Galeon 1.3.10 (which seems to run > although there were some errors reported on installation). My problems > started when I tried to remove it because of the errors reported. If I > try to hold it, aptitude tries to reinstall it. If I try to remove it, > it reports that it is so broken that it needs to be reinstalled before I > can remove it. And if I try to reinstall it (it is flagged for upgrade) > I get: > > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... > dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `galeon' missing, > assuming package has no files currently installed. > 82818 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace galeon 1.3.10-3 (using > .../galeon_1.3.10-3_powerpc.deb) ...Unpacking replacement galeon ... > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg received a segmentation fault. > Ack! Something bad happened while installing packages. Trying to > recover: > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Press return to continue. > > Frightening what ? ;) I tried manually removing the Galeon files but that > didn't get me far either. > > I upgraded to sid with some trepidation, given my relative inexperience > with Linux and Debian (I've only tried Debian) but I was beginning to > find woody a bit limiting. Am I out of my depth here? "Oh yes he is", > they cried ;) > > If someone could advise me how to expunge Galeon, I may be able to make > progress ;) > > dpkg --purge [whatever]
otherwise, go back to woody. do not collect $200. ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
