Hi, here's a set of notes created and saved a while ago :) http://forum.phillw.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=87
Regards, Phill. On 10 October 2012 14:17, Gordon Burgess-Parker <[email protected]> wrote: > In tried installing Bandwidthd from here: > http://bandwidthd.sourceforge.net/. > It didn't install properly. On trying the re-install I got this: > > Preparing to replace bandwidthd 2.0.1 (using > .../SARGE-bandwidthd_2.0.1_i386.deb) ... > /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: 19: /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: Syntax error: "(" > unexpected > invoke-rc.d: initscript bandwidthd, action "stop" failed. > dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit > status 2 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: 19: /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: Syntax error: "(" > unexpected > invoke-rc.d: initscript bandwidthd, action "stop" failed. > dpkg: error processing > /home/gordon/Downloads/SARGE-bandwidthd_2.0.1_i386.deb (--install): > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > update-rc.d: warning: /etc/init.d/bandwidthd missing LSB information > update-rc.d: see > <http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts><http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts> > /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: 19: /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: Syntax error: "(" > unexpected > invoke-rc.d: initscript bandwidthd, action "start" failed. > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status > 2 > > If I try to uninstall it I get this: > Package operation failed > The installation or removal of a software package failed. > installArchives() failed: dpkg: error processing bandwidthd (--remove): > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > Errors were encountered while processing: > bandwidthd > Error in function: > > It now comes up as exit status 2 every time I install anything else. > How can I get rid of this borked installation? > > -- > > Registered Linux User no 240308 > GBP's alternative computing: http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ > Say No to OOXML http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 > I only accept odf or pdf documents by email > > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > >
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