Re: APT problem: postgresql won't install/uninstall/upgrade/reinstall

2004-05-29 Thread Oliver Elphick
On Sat, 2004-05-29 at 16:53, Geoff Caplan wrote: > David, > > Thanks for responding. > > Finally got this fixed by hacking the remove script and hacking the > install script. Nasty experience - but at least I've learned more > about the Debian package system so I shouldn't get into such a mess >

Re: APT problem: postgresql won't install/uninstall/upgrade/reinstall

2004-05-29 Thread Geoff Caplan
David, Thanks for responding. Finally got this fixed by hacking the remove script and hacking the install script. Nasty experience - but at least I've learned more about the Debian package system so I shouldn't get into such a mess again! Geoff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

Re: APT problem: postgresql won't install/uninstall/upgrade/reinstall

2004-05-28 Thread David Piniella
How are you trying to remove it? What error do you get when you try to remove it? Have you tried "apt-get remove --purge" ? Geoff Caplan wrote: Hi folks, I'm fairly new to APT and have run into problems. The latest Test upgrade of Posgresql failed as I didn't prepare Postgres for it properly: if t