Two questions: 1. You are root running apt-get or dselect right? 2. Have you tried purging the dev packages instead of just removing them and then blasting any dir it says it can't delete manually?
--mike On 10 Aug 2001 04:10:06 -0700, Jatin Golani wrote: > Hi ppl, > > I'm trying to install the GTK development libraries > libgtk1.2-dev and it needs libglib1.2-dev....a > previous attempt to do this had resulted in a broken > libglib1.2-dev....I've tried to remove it but I > can't....I've downloaded the .deb for the library and > if I try to reinstall I get the following message: > ------------------------------------------------- > Preparing to replace libglib1.2-dev 1.2.7-2 (using > libglib1.2-dev_1.2.7-2.deb)... > > install-info: failed to lock dir! for editing. No such > file or directory > > > dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error > exit status 2 > > dpkg: trying script from new package instead.. > > Document 'glib-docs' is not installed, cannot remove. > > install-info: failed to lock dir! for editing. No such > file or directory > > dpkg: error processing libglib1.2-dev_1.2.7-2.deb > (--install): subprocess new pre-removal script > returned error exit status 2 > > install-info: failed to lock dir! for editing. No such > file or directory > > dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess > post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > libglib1.2-dev_1.2.7-2.deb > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Could someone explain what the above means??? I'm very > new to this....have tried removing it but the same > fate :(....I'm desperate and have been trying > everything i could think of....pls help someone > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
