Hi, Luís, Lars & Co.
On Feb 22 2006, Luis Finotti wrote:
> Lars Staun Knudsen wrote:
> >I cleaned out my system with debfoster, but unfortunately the
> >package "menu" is stuck.
(...)
> > Removing menu ...
> > chmod: cannot access `/usr/bin/update-menus.real': No such file
> >or dire
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Rogério Brito wrote:
> I think that a simpler "touch /usr/bin/update-menus.real" as root would
> work better than using --force-* for dpkg. This way, you can still use
> higher level tools than dpkg.
As you may have seen i've solved the problem. But i
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I couldn't get any of the purge or force commands to clear that
broken package. So i ended up with doing it the hard way, with dpkg
- --listfiles
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2005/01/msg04497.html
Thank you for your input...
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/Lars
-B
Hi,
Lars Staun Knudsen wrote:
> Luis Finotti wrote:
>
>> I am not at my Debian machine, so I can't double check, but I think you
>> need "dpkg --force-purge". (Careful with that! Check the man page.
>> Search "force-thing".)
>
>
> # dpkg --force-purge menu
> dpkg: unknown force/refuse option `
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Luis Finotti wrote:
> I am not at my Debian machine, so I can't double check, but I think you
> need "dpkg --force-purge". (Careful with that! Check the man page.
> Search "force-thing".)
>
> HTH,
>
> Luis
>
# dpkg --force-purge menu
dpkg: unknow
Hi,
Lars Staun Knudsen wrote:
Hi
I cleaned out my system with debfoster, but unfortunately the
package "menu" is stuck. I earlier remembered a way to force at
package out with dpkg. But man or google can't make me remember..
# aptitude purge menu
Reading Package Lists... Done
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