On 10 Nov 2002, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Travis Crump <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-10 14:54:11 -0500]:
> > Bob Proulx wrote:
> > >Yes. But if the package has already been uninstalled then you can't
> > >purge it. You must install it again and then remove it using purge.
> >
> > Sure you can, I just t
Travis Crump <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-10 14:54:11 -0500]:
> Bob Proulx wrote:
> >Yes. But if the package has already been uninstalled then you can't
> >purge it. You must install it again and then remove it using purge.
>
> Sure you can, I just tried it. I did dpkg -l | grep ^rc, picked a
Bob Proulx wrote:
John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-10 07:44:22 -0600]:
Aptitude is just a front-end for the package management system. You need
to purge the broken package. Try 'dpkg --purge packagename'.
Yes. But if the package has already been uninstalled then you can't
purge it.
John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-10 07:44:22 -0600]:
> Aptitude is just a front-end for the package management system. You need
> to purge the broken package. Try 'dpkg --purge packagename'.
Yes. But if the package has already been uninstalled then you can't
purge it. You must install
AC writes:
> If I try to do anything with it, aptitude crashes.
Please file a bug report.
> I've purged aptitude and reinstalled it twice, but still I get this alien
> package showing up.
Aptitude is just a front-end for the package management system. You need
to purge the broken package. Try
On 10 Nov 2002, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> I no doubt mistakenly tried to install a package using alien. It didn't
> install properly but it still shows up as an available package in
> aptitude (though in a rather broken form). If I try to do anything with
> it, aptitude crash
I no doubt mistakenly tried to install a package using alien. It didn't
install properly but it still shows up as an available package in
aptitude (though in a rather broken form). If I try to do anything with
it, aptitude crashes.
Is there some way to delete all mention of this package
No but i do now and it works fine.
thanks
Paul
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> hi everybody, I'm having a problem using alien to install a .rpm file.
> the following errors occur:
> sh: rpm: command not found
> Error querying rpm file.
> I don't quite know how to solve this. Can some one else help me. If you
> need more information please let
hi everybody, I'm having a problem using alien to install a .rpm file.
the following errors occur:
sh: rpm: command not found
sh: rpm: command not found
sh: rpm: command not found
sh: rpm: command not found
sh: rpm: command not found
sh: rpm: command not found
sh: rpm: command not found
sh
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