why does this happen-Kubuntu

[darthman8]

Why can i not remove dead packages from home section, for example i downloaded brscan files which i did not need so i tried to remove them still will not budge.
I ls to the file but when i type dpkg -r brscan2-0.2.4-i386.deb i does not remove, it writes no such file or directory. I have tried aptitude, dselect in root out root with no luck can you see if there is something i am doing wrong!!

ps would supply a snap shot ,not sure how to do that yet

These are all deb files although i have renamed some others with still the same problem

cheers ian

[devils casper]

Execute this

dpkg -r brscan

Or use apt-get

apt-get remove brscan

[darthman8]

Thanks devils casper for your quick reply, i have tried these ways but will not remove it,states it could not find the file even though i can ls to it. If you delete a file ie: brscan does it remove the whole folder/directory.
If i try to remove it manually it shows access denied would this be due to permissions which may need to be overriden.

ian

[devils casper]

Execute this

apt-cache search brscan

Post output here.

[darthman8]

Hi DC,
apt-cache search brscan2-0.2.4-i386.deb returns root line nothing else
apt-get remove brscan2-0.2.4-i386.deb returns a message could not find file
If i type dpkg -r brscan2-0.2.4-i386.deb i get a message saying that the message was ignored because the file isnt installed even though its there to see.

Not sure what else i can do with this one!!

any more suggestions

ian PS how do i put a screen capture onto this message when i try it shows as the file path

[g2g591]

Hi DC,
apt-cache search brscan2-0.2.4-i386.deb returns root line nothing else
apt-get remove brscan2-0.2.4-i386.deb returns a message could not find file
If i type dpkg -r brscan2-0.2.4-i386.deb i get a message saying that the message was ignored because the file isnt installed even though its there to see.

Not sure what else i can do with this one!!

any more suggestions

ian PS how do i put a screen capture onto this message when i try it shows as the file path

no, don't add on the version and other information, just apt-cache search brscan2 or apt-get remove brscan2 . as for a screencapture, try the prt scr button (or print screen button, depends on the keyboard)