On Monday 15 July 2024 13:45:35 Mike Bird via tde-users wrote: > On Mon July 15 2024 12:15:26 William Morder via tde-users wrote: > > Okay, that last dpkg command, dpkg --force-depends --remove apt:amd64, > > worked. > > > > Now then, can I attempt to reinstall my apt-* packages (those package > > names that I listed before)? > > I suggest you only install apt first, using > > dpkg -i apt_2.6.1devuan1_amd64.deb > > Most of the apt-* packages are still fully installed. Once apt itself > is working you can use it to help you fix anything else that needs fixing. > > Next, to show you any problems, run: > > dpkg -C > dpkg -V > > The first really really needs to produce no output. > > The second will report a bunch of changed conf files but we're looking > for anything that is not a conf file. If you see any please let me know. > Once any problems here are fixed we'll finish off with a rousing chorus of: > > dpkg --configure -a > dpkg -l | tail --lines=+6 | grep -v '^ii' | cut -b-78 > > --Mike I did try installing just apt first, but I still couldn't use it. That's why I tried installing its dependency. Otherwise, I haven't changed anything. Bill ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx