On 14:19:59 Guy Maor wrote: >>On Tue, 6 Aug 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Is there some way to force dpkg to reinstall (or remove) in spite of the >> error it encounters attempting to remove the older package first? > >Type `dpkg --force-help' for instructions on forcing options. I think >you want --force-remove-reinstreq. Be forewarned that you can >seriously damage your installation with some of these options. > >Guy Thanks for the try Guy, but no help there. Been there, done that. The remove (or forced install) doesn't work either, for the same reason. The prerem and/or the postrem script fails. Actually, I thought the force option would be the answer, but I haven't been successful with it yet.
Paul