Folks, I blew it. I tried to install packages before the swap was working :-( Some packages are fine, but others could not be installed without the swap, the process stopped in the middle. Now when I install on such packages:
bash# dpkg --install binary/emacs* (Reading database ... 17070 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace emacs (using binary/emacs-19.29-4.deb) ... Unpacking replacement emacs ... install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists this repeats 10 times, then appears: dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 2 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists this repeats10 times, then appears: dpkg: error processing binary/emacs-19.29-4.deb (--install): subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2 install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists this repeats10 times, then appears: dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 If I try to remove emacs it complains bash# cd ; dpkg --purge emacs dpkg: error processing emacs (--purge): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: emacs I am stuck! Thomas Krichel mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Economics/tkrichel
