I have a bunch of phantom packages, i.e. ones I've suncessfully removed with aptitude, but which the package database seems to think are still installed:
-------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# pre linux-image linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic-2.6.22-14.52--i386 linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic-2.6.24-16.30--i386 linux-image-2.6.24-17-generic-2.6.24-17.31--i386 linux-image-2.6.24-18-generic-2.6.24-18.32--i386 linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic-2.6.24-19.36--i386 linux-image-generic-2.6.24.19.21--i386 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# ls /boot/ abi-2.6.24-18-generic initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic.bak abi-2.6.24-19-generic lost+found config-2.6.24-18-generic memtest86+.bin config-2.6.24-19-generic System.map-2.6.24-18-generic grub System.map-2.6.24-19-generic initrd.img-2.6.24-18-generic vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic initrd.img-2.6.24-18-generic.bak vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# -------------------------------------------------- It seems to be more obnoxious than anything else. How do I remove the bogus package entries from the database? -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB
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