# [bcc to [EMAIL PROTECTED] reassign 51200 coolman stop Hi,
On 25 Nov 1999, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote: > Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 11:48:18 -0700 > > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.4.1.19 > Severity: critical > > I am stuck, loading a package that had broken post-removal script, and now I > ca > n't get it to work at all. > messages: > /var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg -i --force-downgrade coolman_3.11.6-1_i386.deb > (Reading database ... 59255 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace coolman 3.11.6-1 (using coolman_3.11.6-1_i386.deb) ... [errors snipped] > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 This means that some of the maintainer scripts belonging to package coolman are broken. > It won't remove or install this package, and I can't get it to bypass it > either You can try to fix /var/lib/dpkg/info/coolman.postrm yourself or wait until a coolman.deb is uploaded with a fixed postrm script. Cheers, Joost
