Try this sudo dpkg -P dcp7065dnlpr Not this sudo dpkg -P dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386
Version number and architecture are not part of the package name. You only use the full file name like "dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb" if you are installing the file using dpkg from a local directory. Sorry I have not been following your problems but I though that I maybe able to help with simple dpkg commands. You can also take a look at the code. The install is failing because of lpd. You can look at the configure script /var/lib/dpkg/info/dcp7065dnlpr.preinst & /var/lib/dpkg/info/dcp7065dnlpr.postinst to see what it is trying to do with lpd On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Ralph Boland <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have this same printer running flawlessly in our Ubuntu only network > > (ok, there are some windows VMs too, but that doesn't matter for this > > discussion...) > ... > > Encouraged by Shawn's success with my printer model and Ubunutu I tried > again. > I failed again. > Worse, I seem to have entered dpkg hell. > Installing the package fails and yet I cannot remove it. > I am instructed you re-install the package but that of course fails. > > Furthermore, from my current state, I cannot update packages or > upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10 > > Examples: > > If I run: > > dpkg -i -force-all dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb > > I get: > > ... > Unpacking replacement dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386 ... > start: Unknown job: lpd > dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script returned error exit > status 1 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > start: Unknown job: lpd > dpkg: error processing dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb (--install): > subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > start: Unknown job: lpd > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb > > > If I try: > sudo dpkg -P dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386 > > I get: > dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching > dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386 > > > > If I try: > sudo apt-get install -f > > I get: > > ... > Preparing to replace dcp7065dnlpr 2.1.0-1 (using > .../dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement dcp7065dnlpr ... > start: Unknown job: lpd > dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script returned error exit > status 1 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > start: Unknown job: lpd > dpkg: error processing > /home/rocky/MyDebs/./OLD/dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb (--unpack): > subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > start: Unknown job: lpd > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > /home/rocky/MyDebs/./OLD/dcp7065dnlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > If I start up Synaptic Package Manager and select Brother and then > package: > dcp7065dnlpr > (installed version: 2.1.0-1) > (latest version 2.1.0-1) > (Description Brother DCP-7065DN LPR driver) > > and then try: > > remove package or remove package completely > > I get: > E: dcp7065dnlpr: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you > should reinstall it before attempting a removal. > > > But if I try: > > reinstall package > > I get: > E: /home/rocky/MyDebs/./OLD/dcp7070dwlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb: subprocess > new post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > > ================================== > > I have run out of ideas. > How do I remove my package? > > > Thanks from dpkg hell > > Ralph (Rocky) Boland > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > -- Easy, fast GUI development. http://PerlQt.wikidot.com
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