package geda-symbols 1:1.6.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state

[Mark Morton]

 - hung package installer (version available via pkg installer) (I may have shut down mid dl / install due to crash) wouldn't install anything else / uninstall etc. downloaded package from website and reinstalled with that - seems fine now (?)

Ubunutu 10.04

Thanks

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: geda-symbols 1:1.6.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic-pae 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AptOrdering: geda-symbols: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 26 18:14:15 2010
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: geda-gaf
Title: package geda-symbols 1:1.6.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for your report.

This error (inconsistent state is usually due to an interrupted installation which seems to be your case) You can workaround it by reinstalling the package before removing it. Open a terminal and run:
$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall geda-symbols

Then try to remove it again. Tell us if it fixes you problem.
Thanks.

[Mark Morton (mark-r-morton)]

Thank you that worked like a charm!

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On Jun 1, 2010, at 6:51 AM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <<email address hidden>
 > wrote:

> Thanks for your report.
>
> This error (inconsistent state is usually due to an interrupted
> installation which seems to be your case) You can workaround it by
> reinstalling the package before removing it. Open a terminal and run:
> $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall geda-symbols
>
> Then try to remove it again. Tell us if it fixes you problem.
> Thanks.
>
> ** Changed in: geda-gaf (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> package geda-symbols 1:1.6.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is
> in a very bad inconsistent state
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586167
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “geda-gaf” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> - hung package installer (version available via pkg installer) (I
> may have shut down mid dl / install due to crash) wouldn't install
> anything else / uninstall etc. downloaded package from website and
> reinstalled with that - seems fine now (?)
>
> Ubunutu 10.04
>
> Thanks
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: geda-symbols 1:1.6.1-1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic-pae
> 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae i686
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> AptOrdering: geda-symbols: Remove
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Wed May 26 18:14:15 2010
> Dependencies:
>
> ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you
> should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386
> (20100429)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: geda-gaf
> Title: package geda-symbols 1:1.6.1-1 failed to install/upgrade:
> Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall
> it before attempting a removal.
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/geda-gaf/+bug/586167/+subscribe

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for following up. I'm closing this report due to your last comment.
Don't hesitate to submit any new bug.