Public bug reported: Binary package hint: brother-lpr-drivers-laser1
It is saying it is conflicting with this package: mfc8840dlpr I am trying to remove it: s...@pecan:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/mfc8840dlpr.postrm /var/lib/dpkg/info/mfc8840dlpr.postrm.old s...@pecan:~$ /var/lib/dpkg/info/mfc8840dlpr.postrm.old^C s...@pecan:~$ sudo apt-get remove mfc8840dlpr Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package mfc8840dlpr is not installed, so not removed 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. s...@pecan:~$ sudo dpkg --purge mfc8840dlpr dpkg: error processing mfc8840dlpr (--purge): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: mfc8840dlpr I looked here for help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1073486 It didn't work. This worked: s...@pecan:~$ sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq mfc8840dlpr 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 ... 195868 files and directories currently installed.) Removing mfc8840dlpr ... dpkg: warning: while removing mfc8840dlpr, directory '/usr/local/Brother' not empty so not removed. dpkg: warning: while removing mfc8840dlpr, directory '/usr/local' not empty so not removed. Then, my printer driver installed (brother-cups-wrapper-laser1). This was very weird. It may have had something to do with trying to follow these directions: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=278923 I deemed those too old and abandoned them, but maybe I did something to install that mfc8840dlpr while I was messing around with it. I'll give this driver from the repository a shot and see where that gets me. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jul 22 14:06:01 2010 ErrorMessage: conflicting packages - not installing brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) SourcePackage: brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 Title: package brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 ** Affects: brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package lucid -- package brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/608881 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
