Driver Install Conundrum

[Derek Trotter]

Sounds to me you deserve a celebration after the trouble you've had.  If 
your celebrating involves ethanol be sure to have someone else drive you 
home.  Unless of course you like green bologna and pink underwear. :-)

On 10/15/2012 04:25 PM, Wayne Davis wrote:
> *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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