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T-unit is offline T-unit
2010-04-28 , 21:43
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hi I can't uninstall rootsh...

I get the following message when attmpting the following.

root

dpkg -- remove rootsh

dpkg --remove rootsh
(Reading database ... 24011 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing rootsh ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/rootsh.prerm: line 5: syntax error: "fi" unexpected (expecting "then")
dpkg: error processing rootsh (--remove):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
rootsh

well I need to remove it thanks for any help...
 
Joorin is offline Joorin
2010-04-28 , 21:46
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#2
The maintainer of the package has made a mistake. Depending on version, it's very serious or just to be expected.

Did you get the package from Extras-devel or from some safer repository?
 
T-unit is offline T-unit
2010-04-28 , 21:51
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got it from the extras repo
 
Joorin is offline Joorin
2010-04-28 , 21:55
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Since I'm not too well versed in the Debian package system the following is possibly not the best suggestion but it might very well work:

Since the rootsh package installs 3 files and that's pretty much it, you could try to force an install of an older version and then uninstall that one and hope it'll take everything with it.
 
T-unit is offline T-unit
2010-04-28 , 22:01
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well great generally I just reflash to upgrade but I can live with it until it is fixed. anyone else who can help is welcome to
 
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Venemo is offline Venemo
2010-04-28 , 22:13
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Why would you want to uninstall it anyways?
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T-unit is offline T-unit
2010-04-28 , 22:29
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hm does that matter? I don't need it to program in python.t
 
T-unit is offline T-unit
2010-04-28 , 23:29
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#8
more help is always welcome
 
geneven is offline geneven
2010-04-28 , 23:46
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You said you need to remove it. Why do you need to remove it?
 
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MohammadAG is offline MohammadAG
2010-04-29 , 00:25
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Code:
cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/rootsh.prerm
Not sure which version you have but I could've cat'd it myself

Edit:
Well 1.8 uninstalls fine, try installing it then removing it (had to remove fmms since it depends on it)
Nokia-N900-02-8:~# dpkg -r fmms rootsh
(Reading database ... 48386 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing fmms ...
Removing rootsh ...
Nokia-N900-02-8:~#
Last edited by MohammadAG; 2010-04-29 at 00:27.
 
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