Driver Install Conundrum

[Wayne Davis]

*YES!*


I don't WHAT i did or didn't do this time, BUT it has worked! THANK 
YOU...   ALL


On 10/15/2012 02:38 PM, Brian Cluff wrote:
> You need to do:
> *sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq brscan4 *
>
> so that it will force it's removal despite being marked inconsistent, 
> an apt-get remove won't do it.
>
> Brian
>
> On 10/15/2012 11:45 AM, Wayne Davis wrote:
>> On 10/15/2012 10:37 AM, Brian Cluff wrote:
>>> rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.prerm /var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.postins
>>
>>> wayne at 8-Core:~$ *sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.prerm
>>> /var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.postinst *
>>> wayne at 8-Core:~$ *sudo apt-get remove 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 at 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
>>
>>
>> MUON INFO
>>
>> Package: brscan4
>>
>> Error: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
>> reinstall it before attempting a removal.
>>
>>
>>
>> Am i doing something wrong?
>>
>>
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