Failed to remove a pkg

[Asif Iqbal]

Removed finally!

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo apt-get purge icedtea-java7-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  icedtea-java7-plugin*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 139kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
dpkg: error processing icedtea-java7-plugin (--purge):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 icedtea-java7-plugin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo apt-get -f install icedtea-java7-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  icedtea-java7-plugin
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/2710B of archives.
After this operation, 106kB disk space will be freed.
Selecting previously deselected package icedtea-java7-plugin.
(Reading database ... 154781 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace icedtea-java7-plugin 7~b24-1.5+20080118-1 (using
.../icedtea-java7-plugin_7~b24-1.6-0ubuntu4_all.deb) ...
update-alternatives: unable to make
/usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libjavaplugin.so.dpkg-tmp a symlink to
/etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so: No such file or directory
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/icedtea-java7-plugin_7~b24-1.6-0ubuntu4_all.deb
(--unpack):
 there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
update-alternatives: unable to make
/usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libjavaplugin.so.dpkg-tmp a symlink to
/etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so: No such file or directory
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/icedtea-java7-plugin_7~b24-1.6-0ubuntu4_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so:
ls: cannot access /etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so:: No such
file or directory

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so
ls: cannot access /etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so: No such
file or directory

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ touch /etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so
touch: cannot touch `/etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so': Permission denied

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo touch /etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo apt-get -f install icedtea-java7-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  icedtea-java7-plugin
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/2710B of archives.
After this operation, 106kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 154781 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace icedtea-java7-plugin 7~b24-1.5+20080118-1 (using
.../icedtea-java7-plugin_7~b24-1.6-0ubuntu4_all.deb) ...
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at
/usr/sbin/update-alternatives line 482.
Unpacking replacement icedtea-java7-plugin ...
Setting up icedtea-java7-plugin (7~b24-1.6-0ubuntu4) ...

(iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo apt-get remove icedtea-java7-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  icedtea-java7-plugin
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 32.8kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
(Reading database ... 154779 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing icedtea-java7-plugin ...


On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:01 PM, Asif Iqbal <vadud3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I tried to remove ` icedtea-java7-plugin' using four different
>   methods. No go. Any other suggestion would be appreciated.
>
>   I am running Hardy beta
>
>   (iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo apt-get purge icedtea-java7-plugin
>   Reading package lists... Done
>   Building dependency tree
>   Reading state information... Done
>   The following packages will be REMOVED:
>   icedtea-java7-plugin*
>   0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
>   1 not fully installed or removed.
>   After this operation, 139kB disk space will be freed.
>   Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
>   dpkg: error processing icedtea-java7-plugin (--purge):
>   Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
>   reinstall it before attempting a removal.
>   Errors were encountered while processing:
>   icedtea-java7-plugin
>   E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>
>   (iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo aptitude reinstall icedtea-java7-plugin
>   Reading package lists... Done
>   Building dependency tree
>   Reading state information... Done
>   Reading extended state information
>   Initializing package states... Done
>   Building tag database... Done
>   The following packages will be REINSTALLED:
>   icedtea-java7-plugin
>   0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and
>   0 not upgraded.
>   Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
>   Writing extended state information... Error!
>   E: I wasn't able to locate file for the icedtea-java7-plugin package.
>   This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
>
>
>   Tried to remove using synaptics. I get an incomplete error message
>
>   "E: icedtea-java7-plugin: Package is in a very bad inconsistent
>   state - you should"
>
>   (iqbala)@ghar:~$ sudo apt-get remove icedtea-java7-plugin
>   Reading package lists... Done
>   Building dependency tree
>   Reading state information... Done
>   The following packages will be REMOVED:
>   icedtea-java7-plugin
>   0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
>   1 not fully installed or removed.
>   After this operation, 139kB disk space will be freed.
>   Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
>   dpkg: error processing icedtea-java7-plugin (--remove):
>   Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
>   reinstall it before attempting a removal.
>   Errors were encountered while processing:
>   icedtea-java7-plugin
>   E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>
>   --
>   Asif Iqbal
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>
>
>
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>  Asif Iqbal
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