apt-get removal scripts

[gustavolaufer]

Hello,

I have an issue that blocks my apt-get, aptitude and Ubuntu software/security appl work properly.

I tried to install cinelerra, then I had to install a new line on /etc/apt/sources.list
that is
deb Akirad Repository akirad-gutsy main

However , I am not sure the proper reason, but it has a incompatibility to other applications I have. Then I decided to REMOVE the cinelerra. But, when I tried to remove or when I make ANY operation on apt-get I have the following screen

gustavo@gustavo-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for gustavo:
Lendo lista de pacotes... Pronto
Construindo árvore de dependências
Reading state information... Pronto
Os pacotes a seguir serão REMOVIDOS: REMOVED
cinelerra-k8
0 pacotes atualizados, 0 pacotes novos instalados, 1 a serem removidos e 2 não atualizados.
1 pacotes não totalmente instalados ou removidos.
É preciso fazer o download de 0B de arquivos.
Depois de desempacotar, 23,7MB de espaço em disco serão liberados.
Quer continuar [S/n]? s
(Lendo banco de dados ... 133303 arquivos e diretórios atualmente instalados.)
Removendo cinelerra-k8 ... Removing cinelerra
Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/cinestart ...
rm impossible to remove `/etc/init.d/cinestart': File or folder not found
dpkg: error processing cinelerra-k8 (--remove):
subprocesso post-removal script returns error exit code 1
Errors were found while trying to remove the application
cinelerra-k8
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

it blocks any application installation!!!!

So I tried apt-get update and apt-get install -f several times, but I always had the same message

In my opinion there are 2 possible ways:
- fix the installation problem
- remove it, manually, from apt-get concerns

The first option should be the best but not the easiest, and as usual, I want the easiest.

so, HOW can I REMOVE an application of apt-get list of dependences, or how can I change the cinerella script and make it easier to be removed?

I do not worry about remove completely cinerella from my comnputer, I just want to have APT working again!!!!


Thanks

[devils casper]

Have you removed akirad-gutsy main source from sources.list file?
Execute this

sudo apt-get clean all
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove cinelerra

Post error message here, if any.

[gustavolaufer]

Replying your message:
Have you removed akirad-gutsy main source from sources.list file?
yes

sudo apt-get clean all
ok

sudo apt-get update
ok

sudo apt-get remove cinelerra
actually, cinelerra does not exist, cinelerra-k8 is the one ... but assuming that .... I had the same error

Removendo cinelerra-k8 ...
Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/cinestart ...
rm: imposível remover `/etc/init.d/cinestart': File or Folder not found
dpkg: error processing cinelerra-k8 (--remove):

Errors were found while processing: (translated, it should be a different message, but similar)
cinelerra-k8
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Folks, by this error, I would like to change the script which remove cinerella-k8 from my computer: modify the script and tell the system that every change was successfully done. Is that a good way to do (yeah, I know that some file/folder can reside on my computer, however I do not have any issue with that)


Thanks for your attention

[gustavolaufer]

Great! I found the solution!
As it was requiring files to be deleted, I have created all of them with touch ( touch /etc/init.d/cinestart ) and I found too the file that has the installation script that was
/var/lib/dpkg/info/cinelerra-k8.postrm
I changed "some"
if
fi
that it was doing some strange actions. Thus I commented
# if
# ....
# fi

and it has worked fine!!!!

Now I can work with apt-get again!!!