How to remove package that has not been properly installed?

Tue, 11/27/2012 - 04:57 - augustin
Project:Linux server
Component:Code
Category:support request
Priority:normal
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:closed
Project wiki:Server
Related pages:#28: System
Description

I tried to install iptables-persitent but the configuration phase failed:

Setting up iptables-persistent (0.5.3ubuntu2) ...
FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.38.2-grsec-xxxx-grs-ipv6-64/modules.dep: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing iptables-persistent (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
iptables-persistent
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

but now, I cannot remove it:

# apt-get remove iptables-persitent
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package iptables-persitent

Comments

#1

augustin - 12/20/2012 - 05:04

Follow up:
#317: iptables-persistent install fail with monolithic kernel

#2

augustin - 12/20/2012 - 05:09

Eh? The second try worked!

# apt-get remove iptables-persistent
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED
  iptables-persistent
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 58.4 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 36933 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing iptables-persistent ...
Automatic flushing disabled, use "flush" instead of "stop"
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...

#3

augustin - 12/20/2012 - 05:10
Status:active» fixed

#4

augustin - 12/20/2012 - 06:55

And I notice the typo in the package name only now! :-/

#5

robot - 01/03/2013 - 09:00
Status:fixed» closed
Related pages:-28: System

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.