Can't delete packages on Debian Sarge

[dekers]

Hi all,

I installed some software and later removed that software. The software had some packages that contained printer drivers. The packages were removed but apt-get/aptitude/dpkg didn't notice that they were removed. Now when I try to install CUPS first apt-get tries to remove those already removed packages. Since they are not there apt-get can't go on with the installation.

I already tried deleting the packages manually but with no luck either (since they are not there!)

how can I tell aptitude/dpkg/apt-get to forget about those packages??

I am close to throwing myself out the window. This is a bad thing since I work on the second floor and I think that I will only break my spine instead of dieing and sit in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.
Any ideas before I take a chance with the window??

Thanks, Dekers

[Zelmo]

How did you remove the software?

[dekers]

I actually tried everything I found in my debian book about deleting packages but it still didn't work

The solution: after uninstalling the package from ESP (the developers of CUPS) I had to manually copy the file '/usr/sbin/cupsd' from another system I have because the software from ESP somehow corrupted the file. After that I also had to copy /usr/lib/libcups.so.2 from the other system. After that everything went as smooth as a baby's bottom. I could install and configure CUPS without problems

thanks for effort

Roy