On Sun, Sep 03, 2006 at 04:37:24PM -0700, Ross Boylan wrote: [..] > Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] > Writing extended state information... Done > Reading package fields... Done > Reading package status... Done > Retrieving bug reports... Done > debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog > debconf: (Dialog frontend will not work on a dumb terminal, an emacs shell > buffer, or without a controlling terminal.) > debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline > dpkg: error processing preview-latex-style (--purge): > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error' > what(): basic_string::_S_construct NULL not valid [..]
Sorry for my late reply. If you can still reproduce it, can you please run it with "-o Debug::pkgDPkgProgressReporting=true" (just append this to the normal apt-get/aptitude commandline) and attach the result to this bugreport? thanks, Michael -- Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]