With2 no apache running:
Unpacking replacement php5-common ... dpkg: apache2-common: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request: apache2-mpm-prefork depends on apache2-common (= 2.0.55-4.2); however: Package apache2-common is to be removed. (Reading database ... 241457 files and directories currently installed.) Removing apache2-common ... Stopping apache 2.0 web server...Syntax error on line 1 of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.load: API module structure `php5_module' in file /usr/lib/apache2/modules/libphp5.so is garbled - perhaps this is not an Apache module DSO? failed! invoke-rc.d: initscript apache2, action "stop" failed. dpkg: error processing apache2-common (--purge): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: apache2-common E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) $ file /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.load /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.load: symbolic link to `/etc/apache2/mods-available/php5.load' $ cat /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.load LoadModule php5_module /usr/lib/apache2/modules/libphp5.so Gee, no way to remove a package without trying to stop it even though it is not running. Wait, seeming to be able to get out of the mess with # apt-get -f --purge remove apache2 libapache2-mod-php5 Reading package lists... Done Now # apt-get -f --purge install apache2.2-common Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: apache2-mpm-prefork The following packages will be REMOVED: now what? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
