Douglas Bates wrote: > > I was having trouble installing apache_1.1.3-6 on a bo machine that > had an earlier apache (1.0.x) installed. I kept getting an error in > the pre-installation script. I thought it was because of the previous > version so I removed the previous version. Now I still can't get > 1.1.3-6 to install and I don't have the earlier one. Here is all I get. > > arcola# dpkg -i apache_1.1.3-6.deb > (Reading database ... 22196 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking apache (from apache_1.1.3-6.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing apache_1.1.3-6.deb (--install): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > apache_1.1.3-6.deb > > I would appreciate any advice. I was trying to help my friend with > his system and now I have left him without a functioning apache on a > system that is supposed to be serving web pages to the world.
There are a couple of things that you might do. The easiest course is: dpkg --info apache_1.1.3-6.deb This will tell you what dependencies the package requires along with version required of some packages. Then check what versions of the required dependant packages that you have with: dpkg -s packagename If you have the required packages along with the proper version numbers, then you might want to look at the install script in /var/lib/dpkg/info/ This will tell you where possibly the error is hanging. If there is a problem with the install script, fill out a bug report along with your fix. Have a good day :-) -- 0 0 L & R Associates " Home Page: http://www.netaxs.com/~ldc/ _______ooO ~ Ooo_______________________________________________ LeRoy D. Cressy /\_/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Consulting ( o.o ) Phone (215) 535-4037 > ^ < Fax (215) 535-4285 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]