On Jun 16+18, 2008, Dr. Scott S. Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had installed, but never configured or run slapd a few months ago. > > Now, I want to upgrade my system to etch, but I run into the following > issues when attempting this task: > I need help figuring out how to get around these error messages. > > fyrenice:/home/scott/mydata/dox/fm# apt-get dist-upgrade > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these. > The following packages have unmet dependencies. > slapd: Depends: libldap-2.3-0 (= 2.3.30-5) but 2.3.30-5+etch1 is installed > E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. > fyrenice:/home/scott/mydata/dox/fm# apt-get -f install > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Correcting dependencies...Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > slapd > The following packages will be upgraded: > slapd > 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 261 not upgraded. > 17 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/1174kB of archives. > After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y > Reading changelogs... Done > Preconfiguring packages ... > Setting up libblkid1 (1.39+1.40-WIP-2006.11.14+dfsg-2etch1) ... > > (Reading database ... > dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `slapd' missing, > assuming package has no files currently installed. > 193136 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace slapd 2.3.30-5 (using > .../slapd_2.3.30-5+etch1_i386.deb) ... > start-stop-daemon: stat /usr/sbin/slapd: No such file or directory (No > such file or directory) > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/slapd_2.3.30-5+etch1_i386.deb (--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/slapd_2.3.30-5+etch1_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > I am just curious if you would know how I could purge slapd from my system > and file lists so I can proceed? > > scott > -- > "If you can't afford Prevention now, how will you afford disease later?"
The files list for slapd is missing. Try reinstalling slapd, then purge it. reinstall: apt-get install --reinstall slapd purge: apt-get remove --purge slapd Also, the You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these. message isn't far off. most times it suggests that, it will work. Good luck, Scott Edwards /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
