On Mon, 2004-03-22 at 18:14, Alexander Hansen wrote: > On Mar 22, 2004, at 12:51 PM, Guido Lorenz wrote: > > > Dear user list members, > > > > I am experiencing some trouble with completely removing the package > > postgresql-python-py22. (system OS X 10.2.6, beige G3, PostgreSQL > > 7.3.4-1) > > > > > > 1. Checking the package installation with "apt-get -f install" gives a > > message about the erroneously installed package, and no other binary > > package may be installed that way: > > > > E: The package postgresql-python-py22 needs to be reinstalled, but I > > can't find an archive for it. > > > > 2. Installing with fink update, results in the following error > > messages: > > Preparing to replace postgresql-python-py22 7.3.4-1 (using > > .../postgresql-python-py22_7.3.4-1_darwin-powerpc.deb) ... > > Unpacking replacement postgresql-python-py22 ... > > shell-init: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access > > parent directories: Permission denied > > droplang: language "plpython" is not installed in database template1 > > dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > > shell-init: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access > > parent directories: Permission denied > > droplang: language "plpython" is not installed in database template1 > > dpkg: error processing > > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/database/ > > postgresql-python-py22_7.3.4-1_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install): > > subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > > shell-init: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access > > parent directories: Permission denied > > droplang: language "plpython" is not installed in database template1 > > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > > > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/database/ > > postgresql-python-py22_7.3.4-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > > ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 > > Failed: can't install package postgresql-python-py22-7.3.4-1 > > > > 3. Trying to remove the package by "fink remove postgresql-python-py22" > > gives the following message: > > WARNING: postgresql-python-py22 is not installed, skipping. > > Nothing removed > > > > 4. Nevertheless, removing the package with "dpkg --remove > > --force-depends postgresql-python-py22", gives: > > dpkg: error processing postgresql-python-py22 (--remove): > > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > postgresql-python-py22 > > > > > > > > Any ideas how to remove definitively the entry from the package > > database? > > > > Thanks for any advice > > Guido Lorenz > > > > > > sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq postgresql-python-py22 > > This should take care of it. > > -- > Alexander K. Hansen > Fink Documentarian > Day Job: Levitated Dipole Experiment > http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX >
Thank you for the immediate answer. I tried it out, resulting in the following error: dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq postgresql-python-py22 dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. (Reading database ... 123911 files and directories currently installed.) Removing postgresql-python-py22 ... shell-init: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent directories: Permission denied droplang: language "plpython" is not installed in database template1 dpkg: error processing postgresql-python-py22 (--remove): subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: postgresql-python-py22 Guido Lorenz > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
