I assume that you can't just try a reinstall of ghostscript6 either. If that's the case, maybe try changing "installed" to "not-installed".
On Sun, 2003-02-09 at 06:36, Kow K wrote: > Dear Fink users, > > I need you help. I'm really stuck. I'm on 0.5.1.cvs, 0.11.2, running on > 10.2.3 > > THE PROBLEM: > > All update processes are being blocked a puzzling "missing version" > error related to ghostscript6. For example, when I try to update > kdebase3, among others, it fails due to dpkg "parse error", as the > following: > > $ fink update kdebase3 > sudo /sw/bin/fink update kdebase3 > Information about 2162 packages read in 3 seconds. > > The following package will be installed or updated: > kdebase3 > The following 3 additional packages will be installed: > kdebase3-shlibs kdelibs3 kdelibs3-shlibs > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] > dpkg -i > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/kde/kdelibs3- > shlibs_3.1-13_darwin-powerpc.deb > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/kde/kdelibs3_3.1- > 13_darwin-powerpc.deb > dpkg: parse error, in file `/sw/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 6178 > package `ghostscript6': > missing version > ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 2 > Failed: can't batch-install packages: > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/kde/kdelibs3- > shlibs_3.1-13_darwin-powerpc.deb > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/kde/kdelibs3_3.1- > 13_darwin-powerpc.deb > > The offending lines in are: > > Package: ghostscript6 > Status: purge ok installed > Priority: optional > Section: text > > This problems happens every time I try update something. I tried "fink > scanpackages", "fink index", to no avail. > > FYI, "fink list ghost" gives the following, which indicates that > ghostscript6 isn't installed (or incomplete): > > $ fink list ghost > Information about 2162 packages read in 4 seconds. > > ghostscript 8.00-2 Interpreter for PostScript and PDF > i ghostscript-fon 6.0-3 Standard fonts for Ghostscript > ghostscript-nox 8.00-2 Interpreter for PostScript and PDF > ghostscript6 6.01-3 Interpreter for PostScript and PDF, > v6.01... > ghostscript6-no 6.01-4 Intrp. for PostScript/PDF, v6.01 > (for teT... > kghostview 3.1-12 KDE - postscript viewer > system-ghostscr 7.05-3 Placeholder package for manually > installe... > system-ghostscr 6.01-1 Placeholder package for manually > installe... > x-ghostscript-f 20020206-3 Allows ghostscript fonts to be used > withi... > > Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Kow > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: > SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! > http://www.vasoftware.com > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
