Brian writes:
> On Wed 23 Nov 2011 at 05:15:40 -0600, Harry Putnam wrote:
>
>> dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
>>syntax error: unknown user 'backuppc' in statoverride file
>>
>> Can the `stateoverride' file mentioned be edited? If so, where is it?
>>
>> Searches of /etc/ and /
Rob Owens writes:
> You could try:
>
> aptitude reinstall backuppc
>
> and see if that gets you anywhere.
Thanks, I did mention in OP that I could neither install nor remove.
Surely there is someway to get rid of the pesky stuff.
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On Wed 23 Nov 2011 at 05:15:40 -0600, Harry Putnam wrote:
> dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
>syntax error: unknown user 'backuppc' in statoverride file
>
> Can the `stateoverride' file mentioned be edited? If so, where is it?
>
> Searches of /etc/ and /var/ come up dry.
/var/l
On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 04:59:27AM -0600, Harry Putnam wrote:
> I decided to try out backuppc and set it up for a trial... decided it
> way more complicated and overdone for my needs and uninstalled it.
>
> Only it didn't really get uninstalled. I don't remember now all the
> steps I took but do
>From atitude full-upgrade
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dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
syntax error: unknown user 'backuppc' in statoverride file
Can the `stateoverride' file mentioned be edited? If so, where is it?
Searches of /etc/ and /var/ come up dry.
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I decided to try out backuppc and set it up for a trial... decided it
way more complicated and overdone for my needs and uninstalled it.
Only it didn't really get uninstalled. I don't remember now all the
steps I took but do recall it involved reinstalling it at some point
to try to get it cleanl
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