On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 09:39 -0700, Eric "Shubes" wrote: > > I have had the occasional package not wanting to uninstall because a > > file or two were missing. just touching the files the uninstall was > > complaining about usually fixed it right up. A trouble shooting technic > > may be to link the file to /bin/true or /bin/false to simulate the > > binary being there and either working or failing. Still most likely > > wont get you connected but it would at least let you know if it was > > something that was really needed. > None the less, I think that (normal) users should understand that these > are diagnostic techniques, not fixes. Their use will only propogate > instability in the long term. IOW, again for end users, "do not try this > at home". ;) Yea this has the consequence of breaking everything else as well. but it is useful if you are writing a script for something that you don't have control over, perhaps someone else's application or something, and it isn't available for you to test with you can link the name of it to /bin/true or /bin/false and then test your script's handling of it working or failing. -- Bill Warner --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss