try sudo dpkg -r --force-depends system-xfree86
The problem with the instructions that dpkg is giving you is that system-xfree86 won't install if you have the fink xfree86* packages installed. -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, Michael Bovee wrote: > On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 08:08 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > It looks like system-xfree86 is still in the installed package list, > > but > > all of its files are missing. > > If you have installed the fink xfree86-* packages, then try to remove > > system-xfree86. Start with "fink remove system-xfree86" > > > If, on the other hand, you have an external Xwindows installation, like > > Apple X11, then you'll need system-xfree86, and will want to use "fink > > reinstall system-xfree86" > > No, for now I haven't installed Apple's X11, I only want to use Fink's > Xfree86 base and rootless (and corresponding shlibs). > > But I'm in a sort of Catch-22: If I try 'fink remove system-xfree86' I > get: > ... > dpkg --remove system-xfree86 > dpkg: error processing system-xfree86 (--remove): > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > > I guess I didn't "switch" to finks packages correctly before, > and if I try 'fink install system-xfree86' I get: > > ... > Selecting previously deselected package system-xfree86. > dpkg: regarding .../system-xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb containing > system-xfree86: > xfree86-base conflicts with x11 > system-xfree86 provides x11 and is to be installed. > dpkg: error processing > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install): > conflicting packages - not installing system-xfree86 > ... > > Hrmm. Bit of a puzzler... > --Michael > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: > SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! > http://www.vasoftware.com > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
