Re: problems with apt & aptitude

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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

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