Got This:
wayne@8-Core:~$ *sudo apt-get install brscan4*
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package brscan4 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an
archive for it.
wayne@8-Core:~$ *sudo apt-get remove --nodeps brscan4*
E: Command line option --nodeps is not understood
On 10/15/2012 08:32 AM, JD Austin wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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:  
> ; &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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