[Bug 72233] Unable to remove without making displayconfig-restore useable

[wolfgang]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: kde-guidance-powermanager

$
> $ sudo /usr/bin/displayconfig-restore
> Password:
> $ sudo /usr/bin/displayconfig-restore
>       ######################## it works!
> $ sudo apt-get remove kde-guidance-powermanager
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer
> required:
>   kde-guidance-powermanager
> Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
> The following packages will be REMOVED:
>   kde-guidance-powermanager
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B of archives.
> After unpacking 315kB disk space will be freed.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
> (Reading database ... 88144 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing kde-guidance-powermanager ...
> $ sudo
> /usr/bin/displayconfig-restore
> #################### it does not work after uninstall!
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/usr/bin/displayconfig-restore", line 20, in ?
>     import ixf86misc
> ImportError: No module named ixf86misc
> $ sudo apt-get install kde-guidance-powermanager
> ######################### lets install again
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>   kde-guidance-powermanager
> 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B/98.5kB of archives.
> After unpacking 315kB of additional disk space will be used.
> Selecting previously deselected package kde-guidance-powermanager.
> (Reading database ... 88108 files and directories currently installed.)
> Unpacking kde-guidance-powermanager (from
> .../kde-guidance-powermanager_0.7.0-0ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
> Setting up kde-guidance-powermanager (0.7.0-0ubuntu4) ...
>
> $ sudo
> /usr/bin/displayconfig-restore
> #######################  it works again!
> $
>
>
>

** Affects: kde-guidance (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

** Summary changed:

- Unable to remove without making displayconfig-restore useable
+ Unable to remove without making displayconfig-restore unuseable

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Unable to remove without making displayconfig-restore unuseable
https://launchpad.net/bugs/72233