hi have exact same problem as Gutsy Gibbon but I cannot re-install, remove, add, --purge or anything or add additional packages as apt-get gives same reply as dpkg, aptitude and dselect.... dpkg -r lexmark-z700-cups-driver dpkg: error processing lexmark-z700-cups-driver (--remove): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: lexmark-z700-cups-driver
dpkg --remove force-reinst-req lexmark-z700-cups-driver dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove force-reinst-req which isn't installed. dpkg: error processing lexmark-z700-cups-driver (--remove): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: lexmark-z700-cups-driver dpkg --audit The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages that depend on them) to function properly: lexmark-z700-cups-driver Cups printer driver for Lexmark Z700/P700 printersad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: lexmark-z700-cups-driver How do I remove this crap software?? -- 'E:The package lexmark-z700-cups-driver needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.' https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192578 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
