Greetings , I've in countered a new twist , ron@ron-desktop:~$ sudo -s [sudo] password for ron: root@ron-desktop:~# purge No command 'purge' found, did you mean: Command 'pudge' from package 'python-pudge' (universe) Command 'ipurge' from package 'kolab-cyrus-common' (universe) Command 'ipurge' from package 'cyrus-common-2.2' (universe) purge: command not found root@ron-desktop:~# python-pudge python-pudge: command not found root@ron-desktop:~# sudo apt-get install python-pudge Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: python-packagekit libpackagekit-qt-12 libqca2 ttf-dejavu-extra libpolkit-qt-1-0 libxine1-x libqt4-test libboost-program-options1.40.0 libxcb-xv0 phonon linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic oxygen-icon-theme plasma-scriptengine-javascript libparted0 libqt4-opengl libqt4-xmlpatterns libqt4-help python-qt4 shared-desktop-ontologies python-sip linux-headers-2.6.32-21 phonon-backend-xine icoutils libxine1-console packagekit libplasma3 ttf-dejavu libxine1-misc-plugins kdepimlibs5 kdelibs-bin libpackagekit-glib2-12 libqt4-scripttools libxcb-shape0 libssh-4 kdebase-runtime-data libxine1-bin packagekit-backend-apt libxine1 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: python-docutils python-formencode python-kid python-lxml python-openid python-paste python-pygments python-roman python-scgi Suggested packages: texlive-latex-recommended texlive-latex-base texlive-lang-french python-dns python-lxml-dbg python-pastedeploy python-pastescript python-pastewebkit libapache2-mod-wsgi libapache2-mod-python libapache2-mod-scgi python-pgsql libjs-mochikit python-chardet ttf-bitstream-vera The following NEW packages will be installed: python-docutils python-formencode python-kid python-lxml python-openid python-paste python-pudge python-pygments python-roman python-scgi 0 upgraded, 10 newly installed, 0 to remove and 38 not upgraded. Need to get 3,959kB of archives. After this operation, 20.3MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main python-roman 0.6-5 [15.4kB] Get:2 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main python-docutils 0.6-5 [1,703kB] Get:3 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main python-formencode 1.2.2-1ubuntu5 [235kB] Get:4 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/universe python-kid 0.9.6-2 [264kB] Get:5 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main python-lxml 2.2.6-1 [653kB] Get:6 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main python-openid 2.2.4-1build1 [265kB] Get:7 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main python-paste 1.7.3.1-1 [409kB] Get:8 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/universe python-pudge 0.1.4~svn137-5 [53.8kB] Get:9 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main python-pygments 1.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1 [337kB] Get:10 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main python-scgi 1.13-1 [22.3kB] Fetched 3,959kB in 11s (331kB/s) dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting: syntax error: unknown group 'Debian-exim' in statoverride file E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) root@ron-desktop:~# statoverride file statoverride: command not found root@ron-desktop:~# sudo dselect Debian-exim sudo: dselect: command not found root@ron-desktop:~# dselect The program 'dselect' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: apt-get install dselect root@ron-desktop:~# apt-get install dselect Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: python-packagekit libpackagekit-qt-12 libqca2 ttf-dejavu-extra libpolkit-qt-1-0 libxine1-x libqt4-test libboost-program-options1.40.0 libxcb-xv0 phonon linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic oxygen-icon-theme plasma-scriptengine-javascript libparted0 libqt4-opengl libqt4-xmlpatterns libqt4-help python-qt4 shared-desktop-ontologies python-sip linux-headers-2.6.32-21 phonon-backend-xine icoutils libxine1-console packagekit libplasma3 ttf-dejavu libxine1-misc-plugins kdepimlibs5 kdelibs-bin libpackagekit-glib2-12 libqt4-scripttools libxcb-shape0 libssh-4 kdebase-runtime-data libxine1-bin packagekit-backend-apt libxine1 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: dselect 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 38 not upgraded. Need to get 432kB of archives. After this operation, 2,265kB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main dselect 1.15.7.2ubuntu2 [432kB] Fetched 432kB in 2s (165kB/s) dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting: syntax error: unknown group 'Debian-exim' in statoverride file E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) root@ron-desktop:~# /usr/bin/dpkg dpkg: need an action option Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*]; Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management; Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' ! root@ron-desktop:~# sudo uclean Debian-exim dpkg /usr/bin/dpkg sudo: uclean: command not found root@ron-desktop:~# uclean The program 'uclean' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: apt-get install svn-buildpackage root@ron-desktop:~# apt-get install svn-buildpackage Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: python-packagekit libpackagekit-qt-12 libqca2 ttf-dejavu-extra libpolkit-qt-1-0 libxine1-x libqt4-test libboost-program-options1.40.0 libxcb-xv0 phonon linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic oxygen-icon-theme plasma-scriptengine-javascript libparted0 libqt4-opengl libqt4-xmlpatterns libqt4-help python-qt4 shared-desktop-ontologies python-sip linux-headers-2.6.32-21 phonon-backend-xine icoutils libxine1-console packagekit libplasma3 ttf-dejavu libxine1-misc-plugins kdepimlibs5 kdelibs-bin libpackagekit-glib2-12 libqt4-scripttools libxcb-shape0 libssh-4 kdebase-runtime-data libxine1-bin packagekit-backend-apt libxine1 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: autopoint build-essential cvs dctrl-tools debhelper devscripts diffstat dpkg-dev dput fakeroot g++ g++-4.4 gettext html2text intltool-debian libalgorithm-diff-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libapr1 libaprutil1 libauthen-sasl-perl libcapture-tiny-perl libdevel-symdump-perl libdpkg-perl libfile-libmagic-perl libio-pty-perl libio-stringy-perl libipc-run-perl libmail-sendmail-perl libparse-debcontrol-perl libpod-coverage-perl libstdc++6-4.4-dev libsvn-perl libsvn1 libsys-hostname-long-perl libterm-size-perl libtest-pod-perl lintian patch patchutils po-debconf subversion unp wdiff Suggested packages: dh-make cvs-buildpackage devscripts-el gnuplot libfile-desktopentry-perl libnet-smtp-ssl-perl mutt debian-keyring debian-maintainers equivs ubuntu-dev-tools libcrypt-ssleay-perl libsoap-lite-perl libyaml-syck-perl mini-dinstall yaclc bzr g++-multilib g++-4.4-multilib gcc-4.4-doc libstdc++6-4.4-dbg gettext-doc libdigest-hmac-perl libgssapi-perl libstdc++6-4.4-doc binutils-multiarch libtext-template-perl diffutils-doc libmail-box-perl subversion-tools db4.8-util xdms p7zip p7zip-full orange The following NEW packages will be installed: autopoint build-essential cvs dctrl-tools debhelper devscripts diffstat dpkg-dev dput fakeroot g++ g++-4.4 gettext html2text intltool-debian libalgorithm-diff-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libapr1 libaprutil1 libauthen-sasl-perl libcapture-tiny-perl libdevel-symdump-perl libdpkg-perl libfile-libmagic-perl libio-pty-perl libio-stringy-perl libipc-run-perl libmail-sendmail-perl libparse-debcontrol-perl libpod-coverage-perl libstdc++6-4.4-dev libsvn-perl libsvn1 libsys-hostname-long-perl libterm-size-perl libtest-pod-perl lintian patch patchutils po-debconf subversion svn-buildpackage unp wdiff 0 upgraded, 44 newly installed, 0 to remove and 38 not upgraded. Need to get 17.4MB of archives. After this operation, 60.0MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n Abort. root@ron-desktop:~# apt-get install svn-buildpackage Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: python-packagekit libpackagekit-qt-12 libqca2 ttf-dejavu-extra libpolkit-qt-1-0 libxine1-x libqt4-test libboost-program-options1.40.0 libxcb-xv0 phonon linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic oxygen-icon-theme plasma-scriptengine-javascript libparted0 libqt4-opengl libqt4-xmlpatterns libqt4-help python-qt4 shared-desktop-ontologies python-sip linux-headers-2.6.32-21 phonon-backend-xine icoutils libxine1-console packagekit libplasma3 ttf-dejavu libxine1-misc-plugins kdepimlibs5 kdelibs-bin libpackagekit-glib2-12 libqt4-scripttools libxcb-shape0 libssh-4 kdebase-runtime-data libxine1-bin packagekit-backend-apt libxine1 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: autopoint build-essential cvs dctrl-tools debhelper devscripts diffstat dpkg-dev dput fakeroot g++ g++-4.4 gettext html2text intltool-debian libalgorithm-diff-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libapr1 libaprutil1 libauthen-sasl-perl libcapture-tiny-perl libdevel-symdump-perl libdpkg-perl libfile-libmagic-perl libio-pty-perl libio-stringy-perl libipc-run-perl libmail-sendmail-perl libparse-debcontrol-perl libpod-coverage-perl libstdc++6-4.4-dev libsvn-perl libsvn1 libsys-hostname-long-perl libterm-size-perl libtest-pod-perl lintian patch patchutils po-debconf subversion unp wdiff Suggested packages: dh-make cvs-buildpackage devscripts-el gnuplot libfile-desktopentry-perl libnet-smtp-ssl-perl mutt debian-keyring debian-maintainers equivs ubuntu-dev-tools libcrypt-ssleay-perl libsoap-lite-perl libyaml-syck-perl mini-dinstall yaclc bzr g++-multilib g++-4.4-multilib gcc-4.4-doc libstdc++6-4.4-dbg gettext-doc libdigest-hmac-perl libgssapi-perl libstdc++6-4.4-doc binutils-multiarch libtext-template-perl diffutils-doc libmail-box-perl subversion-tools db4.8-util xdms p7zip p7zip-full orange The following NEW packages will be installed: autopoint build-essential cvs dctrl-tools debhelper devscripts diffstat dpkg-dev dput fakeroot g++ g++-4.4 gettext html2text intltool-debian libalgorithm-diff-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libapr1 libaprutil1 libauthen-sasl-perl libcapture-tiny-perl libdevel-symdump-perl libdpkg-perl libfile-libmagic-perl libio-pty-perl libio-stringy-perl libipc-run-perl libmail-sendmail-perl libparse-debcontrol-perl libpod-coverage-perl libstdc++6-4.4-dev libsvn-perl libsvn1 libsys-hostname-long-perl libterm-size-perl libtest-pod-perl lintian patch patchutils po-debconf subversion svn-buildpackage unp wdiff 0 upgraded, 44 newly installed, 0 to remove and 38 not upgraded. Need to get 17.4MB of archives. After this operation, 60.0MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main gettext 0.17-11ubuntu1 [1,800kB] Get:2 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1 [1,716kB] Get:3 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main autopoint 0.17-11ubuntu1 [22.2kB] Get:4 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libstdc++6-4.4-dev 4.4.4-6ubuntu2 [1,528kB] Get:5 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main g++-4.4 4.4.4-6ubuntu2 [5,512kB] Get:6 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main g++ 4:4.4.4-1ubuntu2 [1,448B] Get:7 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libdpkg-perl 1.15.7.2ubuntu2 [467kB] Get:8 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main patch 2.6-2ubuntu1 [121kB] Get:9 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main dpkg-dev 1.15.7.2ubuntu2 [417kB] Get:10 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main build-essential 11.5 [7,228B] Get:11 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main dctrl-tools 2.14 [83.3kB] Get:12 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main html2text 1.3.2a-15 [104kB] Get:13 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main intltool-debian 0.35.0+20060710.1 [31.6kB] Get:14 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main po-debconf 1.0.16 [224kB] Get:15 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main debhelper 7.4.20ubuntu1 [467kB] Get:16 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main devscripts 2.10.62ubuntu2 [594kB] Get:17 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main diffstat 1.47-1build1 [24.8kB] Get:18 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main dput 0.9.5.1ubuntu1 [49.1kB] Get:19 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main fakeroot 1.14.4-1ubuntu1 [101kB] Get:20 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libalgorithm-diff-perl 1.19.02-1 [51.3kB] Get:21 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libalgorithm-merge-perl 0.08-1 [13.0kB] Get:22 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libapr1 1.4.2-3build1 [92.6kB] Get:23 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libaprutil1 1.3.9+dfsg-3build1 [90.8kB] Get:24 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/universe libcapture-tiny-perl 0.08-1 [16.6kB] Get:25 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libdevel-symdump-perl 2.08-3 [16.6kB] Get:26 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/universe libfile-libmagic-perl 0.96-1 [21.7kB] Get:27 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libio-pty-perl 1:1.08-1 [42.6kB] Get:28 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libio-stringy-perl 2.110-4 [94.7kB] Get:29 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libipc-run-perl 0.89-1 [109kB] Get:30 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libsys-hostname-long-perl 1.4-2 [11.4kB] Get:31 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libmail-sendmail-perl 0.79.16-1 [26.5kB] Get:32 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libparse-debcontrol-perl 2.005-2 [15.2kB] Get:33 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libpod-coverage-perl 0.20-1 [24.6kB] Get:34 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libsvn1 1.6.6dfsg-2ubuntu1 [906kB] Get:35 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libsvn-perl 1.6.6dfsg-2ubuntu1 [1,175kB] Get:36 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libterm-size-perl 0.2-4build3 [11.7kB] Get:37 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libtest-pod-perl 1.42-1 [13.2kB] Get:38 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main lintian 2.4.2ubuntu1 [548kB] Get:39 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main patchutils 0.3.1-2build1 [108kB] Get:40 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main subversion 1.6.6dfsg-2ubuntu1 [384kB] Get:41 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/universe unp 2.0~pre4 [13.7kB] Get:42 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main wdiff 0.6.3-1 [132kB] Get:43 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/main libauthen-sasl-perl 2.1500-1 [53.2kB] Get:44 http://samaritan.ucmerced.edu/ubuntu/ maverick/universe svn-buildpackage 0.8.1 [146kB] Fetched 17.4MB in 50s (347kB/s) Extracting templates from packages: 100% Preconfiguring packages ... dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting: syntax error: unknown group 'Debian-exim' in statoverride file E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) root@ron-desktop:~# Every time I , " autoremove " in these conditions it's the end of a full-boot , good by OS . ''Debian-exim' was deleted , installed & deleted , it doesn't show in user groups . Permissions for '.gvfs' are mine . If I can get another OS on net , I'll autoremove those I've been instructed to , but I've been there , done that . Kindest regards . On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Apport retracing service <