Re: list of installed packages messed up

2001-05-27 Thread Carl Fink 
On Sun, May 27, 2001 at 12:29:05PM +0800, Eric Boo wrote:
 
 I just realized that many packages which I've installed cannot be
 removed because according to dpkg -s and apt-get, they aren't
 installed (eg gpm), when they really are installed.
 
 What do I do?

Assuming you did install 'em via dpkg/apt, you might try reinstalling
them (which would replace your existing binaries and conf files with
the ones from the package), then uninstalling.
-- 
Carl Fink   [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: list of installed packages messed up

2001-05-27 Thread Eric Boo 
Verily, on 27 May 2001 12:36AM (-0400), Carl Fink thusly proclaimed:
- Assuming you did install 'em via dpkg/apt, you might try reinstalling
- them (which would replace your existing binaries and conf files with
- the ones from the package), then uninstalling.

Yep, I did install them via dpkg/apt-get. As for your suggestion, it;s not very 
feasible because I have no idea what else isn't reflected properly. I would 
have to test each and every package.

Regards,
-- 
Eric Boo
Sunday, May 27, 2001, 12:42 PM
13 hours and 17 minutes

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