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    Half installed package error

    I attempted to install DraftSight via .deb package in 12.10 after the dependencies were met.
    Received the following error when attempting to install from Terminal:
    Selecting previously unselected package dassault-systemes-draftsight.
    (Reading database … 211618 files and directories currently installed.)
    Unpacking dassault-systemes-draftsight (from …/Downloads/draftSight.deb) …
    access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
    access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
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    Now receiving system error notification that it's half installed and causing the error.
    It's crashing the Software Center, I cannot figure out how to kill the offending dpkg or how to install what is installed to start over.

    EDIT: sudo apt-get remove dassult-systemes-draftsight
    [sudo] password for user:
    E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
    E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

    Made a bit more progress:
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done
    E: The package dassault-systemes-draftsight needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

    dpkg/Status:
    Package: dassault-systemes-draftsight
    Status: install reinstreq half-installed
    Priority: extra
    Section: applications
    Architecture: i386
    Version: 2012.7.347
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    Last edited by mckaymotoworks; January 19th, 2013 at 05:38 AM.

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    Re: Half installed package error

    Says it's not installed:
    user:~$ sudo dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq --remove dassult-systemes-draftsight
    dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove dassult-systemes-draftsight which isn't installed
    user@computer:~$ sudo dpkg -e DraftSight
    dpkg-deb: error: failed to read archive `DraftSight': No such file or directory

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    Re: Half installed package error

    Added a few screen shots, odd the Terminal says the software is not installed, but the Status file clearly shows it half installed as does the Crash log.
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    Re: Half installed package error

    Can anyone help? Did I post in the wrong section? My system is unable to update until this is resolved.
    Last edited by mckaymotoworks; January 20th, 2013 at 01:30 AM.

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    Re: Half installed package error

    Can some one please point me to another board etc where I can possibly get this answered? I've tried to be patient waiting at least in 12hr or 24 increments before bumping.

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    Re: Half installed package error

    are you sure it's not just a simple typo?

    Quote Originally Posted by mckaymotoworks View Post
    dpkg/Status:
    Package: dassault-systemes-draftsight
    Status: install reinstreq half-installed
    Priority: extra
    Section: applications
    Architecture: i386
    Version: 2012.7.347
    Quote Originally Posted by mckaymotoworks View Post
    Says it's not installed:
    user:~$ sudo dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq --remove dassult-systemes-draftsight
    dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove dassult-systemes-draftsight which isn't installed

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    Re: Half installed package error

    Thank you for pointing that out, quite embarrassing, it was indeed a typo.
    Always the simple things.....

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    Re: Half installed package error

    sometimes it just need a fresh set of eyes

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