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I messed up xinetd.... fixable???
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MEPIS Guide   Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:30 pm Posts: 1243 Location: Flinthills of Kansas, USA Has thanked: 183 times Have thanks: 112 times 
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Post # 294589
 Re: I messed up xinetd.... fixable???
Gave it a try but still get dpkg error saying the package is in a bad inconsistant state and should be reinstalled. If I try to remove it it errors and says it should be reinstalled first. Attempts to reinstall loop back to the first error again and over and over.  _________________ http://patentabsurdity.com/ Toshiba Tecra M-6 Laptop 1.6Ghz core duo, 1.5g ram, 12M wlan "beware a frequent flirt with potential disaster" |
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MEPIS Enthusiast   Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:54 am Posts: 9172 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S.A. Has thanked: 2711 times Have thanks: 574 times
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Re: I messed up xinetd.... fixable??? Have you tried an apt-get -f install yet? (or fix broken packages in Synaptic)
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MEPIS Guide  Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:05 pm Posts: 2209 Location: Pinellas Park, FL Has thanked: 62 times Have thanks: 1109 times
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Post # 294606
Re: I messed up xinetd.... fixable??? Perhaps
dpkg --purge xinetd If that errors out, go to /var/lib/dpkg/info and remove any file beginning with xinetd. Dpkg & apt can't try to run a configuration script that isn't there anymore. _________________ XFX Nforce 750 (built in GeForce 8300), Athlon X2 5000 Lenovo G550 , Intel T4400 , Intel Mobile 4 graphics |
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MEPIS Guide Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:30 pm Posts: 1243 Location: Flinthills of Kansas, USA Has thanked: 183 times Have thanks: 112 times
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Post # 295443
Re: I messed up xinetd.... fixable??? [Solved]
Tim, tried the suggestion after you posted it with no success and been jabbing at it since then till today. Today I had a look at just /etc/init and found a xinetd.conf file there so deleted it..... bingo!, dpkg is working again. I was beginning to think a reinstall was the only solution and was not looking forward to it on this box due to my sloppy file keeping on this machine... it would have taken me days to accomplish. Thanks for the help.... after removing the .conf file the purge went as instructed.  Jerry_________________ http://patentabsurdity.com/ Toshiba Tecra M-6 Laptop 1.6Ghz core duo, 1.5g ram, 12M wlan "beware a frequent flirt with potential disaster" |
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