[SOLVED] Vmware server causing error in update manager

[paul_5666]

hi,

recently, i tried to install vmware server 2 beta on my ubuntu 8.04. but i accidentally downloaded the VERY large rpm package from vmware. seeing my error, i tried to fix it by using alien to convert the package to deb. I then proceeded to installing using the new deb file. The installer went but died halfway. So i went and uninstalled vmware but now my update manager wont let me update telling me there is a broken package, and it wants to fix it but it can't.

when i click yes in screenshot-1 it comes up with screenshot-2.

i also get a angry red "no entry" symbol for my package manager on my toolbar at the top.

please help me. i would also like to add that i downloaded the tar package, and installed server 2 and it worked. i just uninstalled it as i think i might try out virtualbox.

should i kill the update manager or reset it somehow?

thanks in advance

[Pumalite]

http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_install_vmware_server.htm

[paul_5666]

but thats for windows installation?

or am i missing something

[Pumalite]

http://pubs.vmware.com/server1/admin/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=admin&file=install_gsx.html

[paul_5666]

xxx:~/Desktop$ rpm -e vmware.rpm
error: package vmware.rpm is not installed


nope doesn't work

[paul_5666]

argh!
now it ownt let me intall anything with dependancies as it seems the vmware server is blocking the package manager from doing anything? is it possible to reset?

[paul_5666]

all good
asked and got help in the IRC channel