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Paul Sutton wrote: > I am trying (and failing) to fix an error with the above package on > debian etch, (upgraded system from sid). anyway I need this fixed so I > can install flashplugin-nonfree, so my webbrowser does not keep > crashing, when viewing a page with flash. This has been an issue for > months, and is getting rather annoying despite help from the chatroom I > am getting no where. > > using dselect > > running dpkg --pending --remove ... > (Reading database ... 184768 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing libghc6-cairo-dev ... > ghc-pkg: cannot find package cairo-0.9.10.5 > dpkg: error processing libghc6-cairo-dev (--remove): > subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > Reading package info from > "/usr/lib/haskell-packages/ghc6/lib/cairo-0.9.10.5/cairo.package.conf" > ... done. > ghc-pkg: dependency mtl doesn't exist (use --force to override) > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > libghc6-cairo-dev > dpkg --remove returned error exit status 1. > Press <enter> to continue. > > using apt-get remove > root@duron1600:/home/psutton# apt-get remove libghc6-cairo-dev > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED: > libghc6-cairo-dev > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 22 not upgraded. > 1 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B of archives. > After unpacking 2327kB disk space will be freed. > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y > (Reading database ... 184768 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing libghc6-cairo-dev ... > ghc-pkg: cannot find package cairo-0.9.10.5 > dpkg: error processing libghc6-cairo-dev (--remove): > subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > Reading package info from > "/usr/lib/haskell-packages/ghc6/lib/cairo-0.9.10.5/cairo.package.conf" > ... done. > ghc-pkg: dependency mtl doesn't exist (use --force to override) > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > libghc6-cairo-dev > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > I have run apt-get update etc but still no luck in fixing this. > > Is there a way to remove this package manually, and edit some sort of > database somewhere, that will tell apt, dpkg or whatever that its not > there anymore allowing the package to be reinstalled > > thanks > > Paul > > I seem to have fixed it, for the record this was (or seems to have been) flagged as a serious error, so it was a known bug only recently fixed, which explains why endless trying failed. anyway, having installed a few other packages, its happy now, which is a good thing as it was preventing me from installing a different things. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Linuxbierwanderung - Torbay Mini Linux Beer Hike 28th / 29th July 2007 http://www.linuxbierwanderung.org/ Follow torbay mini LBW link. -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html