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Gary-you are brilliant! I purged python-central and then for a giggle I
thought, "why not run "apt-get install python-central"? So I did and
now apt is installing what looks like hundreds of packages that were
dependent on python and many others that were not. I'll post the
results. If i get the same problem I'll purge the first package that
shows up, reinstall it and see what happens.<br>
I love NMGLUG!!! <br>
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Gary Sandine wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Fri, Aug 01, 2008 at 12:10:44PM -0600, BrianO'Keefe wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Thanks for the quick reply Gary. I tried all the suggestions and
still get: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg
--configure -a' to correct the problem.
which doesn't work, failing with the same error.
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If it's still the timidity and python-central errors, try purging
those packages:
dpkg -P timidity
dpkg -P python-central
You might have to purge a few dependencies, too. Then:
dpkg --configure -a
That's the basic idea anyway for a way to correct this problem that
has worked for me in the past.
Once the configure completes successfully, I'd try:
apt-get -f install
until it does nothing, then finish the upgrade:
apt-get dist-upgrade
repeatedly until it is done. After all that, reinstall timidity and
python-central if you need them.
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