Re: Pakages in a very bad inconsistent state

2001-03-19 Thread Corwin Grey
> > 'chattr - /sbin/lsmod' listing the appropriate attributes > > which are shows by lsattr. I'm guessing it is set +i, +u or possibly > > +a. > If it would be so, would that really be a problem for root-apps? > Isn't the user root a Superuser so that he's able to do everything even > damaging the

Re: Pakages in a very bad inconsistent state

2001-03-19 Thread Willi Dyck
On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 12:53:38PM -0800, Corwin Grey wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 09:20:09PM +0100, Willi Dyck wrote: > > > > unable to install new version of `./sbin/lsmod': Operation not > > > permitted > > > Try 'lsattr /sbin/lsmod' and if it shows any attributes set then do >

Re: Pakages in a very bad inconsistent state

2001-03-19 Thread Willi Dyck
Output of 'lsattr /sbin/lsmod': /sbin/lsmod Output of 'dpkg --purge modutils': dpkg: error processing modutils (--purge): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Still the same problem :-( On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 12:53:38PM

Re: Pakages in a very bad inconsistent state

2001-03-19 Thread Corwin Grey
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 09:20:09PM +0100, Willi Dyck wrote: > > unable to install new version of `./sbin/lsmod': Operation not permitted Try 'lsattr /sbin/lsmod' and if it shows any attributes set then do 'chattr - /sbin/lsmod' listing the appropriate attributes which are shows by lsattr.

Re: Pakages in a very bad inconsistent state

2001-03-19 Thread Wes Wannemacher
On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 09:20:09PM +0100, Willi Dyck wrote: > Hi group, > > I have several problems installing the latest version of modutils. > > 1.) Output of 'apt-get install modutils': > Preparing to replace modutils 2.3.11-13.1 > (using.../modutils_2.4.2-0.bunk_i386.deb) ... > Remov