I don't have a debian based machine anymore but apt-get is your friend :)
apt-get remove * --nodeps brscan4*
apt-get install brscan4

I think you can use --ignore-depends with dpkg also.


On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 8:25 AM, Wayne Davis <waydavis@centurylink.net>wrote:

>
>
>
> :-(    GOT THIS:
>
> *wayne@8-Core:~$ sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq brscan4**
> **dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:*
> *
> ** Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should**
> ** reinstall it before attempting a removal.**
> *
> *(Reading database ... 413752 files and directories currently installed.)*
> *
> **Removing brscan4 ...**
> **/var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.prerm: 3: /var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.prerm:
> /opt/brother/scanner/brscan4/setupSaneScan4: not found*
> *
> **dpkg: error processing brscan4 (--purge):**
> *
> * subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127**
> **This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG
> Group.**
> **/var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.postinst: 11:
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.postinst:
> /opt/brother/scanner/brscan4/setupSaneScan4: not
> found
> **
> **dpkg: error while cleaning
> up:                                                                                                                                                                   &
> nbsp;&nbs p;            **
> ** subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> status
> 127
> **
> **Errors were encountered while
> processing:                                                                                                                                                                 &nbsp
> ; &n bsp;  **
> ** brscan4     *
>
>
> On 10/14/2012 11:43 PM, Brian Cluff wrote:
>
> *Try doing this: **
> **dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq brscan4 *
>
> Brian Cluff
>
> On 10/14/2012 11:29 PM, Wayne Davis wrote:
>
>
> I want to get rid of this:
>
>
>
> wayne@8-Core:~$ sudo dpkg -C
>
> The following packages are in a *mess* due to serious problems during
> installation.  They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages
> that depend on them) to function properly:
> * brscan4              Brother Scanner Driver*
>
> wayne@8-Core:~$ sudo dpkg*-r *brscan4-0.2.4-0.amd64
> dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching brscan4-0.2.4-0.amd64
>
> wayne@8-Core:~$ sudo dpkg -r brscan4-0.2.4-0.amd64*.deb*
> dpkg: error: you must specify packages by their own names, not by
> quoting the names of the files they come in
>
>
> wayne@8-Core:~$ sudo dpkg *-P *brscan4
> dpkg: error processing brscan4 (--purge):
>   Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
>   reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>   brscan4
>
>
> wayne@8-Core:~$ ls
>
> brscan4-0.2.4-0.amd64
>
> *
> **
> Any Ideas?*
>
>
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