Ouch. I've never had to deal with a system as loused up as that one. But perhaps it can be solved with a: dpkg --force-all -P libglib-dev (libglib1.2-dev libgtk1.2-dev libgtk-dev)
Hopefully this will clean out the system making way for a fresh install of everything for glib1.2 and gtk1.2 Let the list know if this still doesn't work. Maybe someone who has solved this problem will also come across the thread. --mike On 10 Aug 2001 11:31:35 -0700, Jatin Golani wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > Thanks for responding. > > To answer your questions: > > a) Yup I'm root. > b) a dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq --purge > libglib1.2-dev, has the same fate :( > > I don't know how to see which directories it's trying > to write to....if I could then I could manually do > it....do you know how I can do that?? > > Also even if I delete the files manually how do I then > tell dpkg that the package has been deleted....even > after a purge it keeps showing that the package is > installed though broken. > > Any help would be appreciated....I can't understand > what's happening...would appreciate help. > > Bye > > > > > --- Michael Heldebrant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > 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] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
