dpkg error

[natibo]

I tried to get GnuCash aqbanking thing to work. In the process I felt I needed to install libchipcard3. I found only am rpm package and converted it to a deb using alien. It would not install properly.

However, I cannot remove it at all. Update manager gives me the following error:

Package in inconsistent state

The package 'libchipcard3' is in a inconsistent state and needs to be reinstalled, but no archive can be found for it. Please reinstall the package manually or remove it from the system.

I tried the following and it did not work:

natibo@natibo:~$ dpkg --force-all -r libchipcard3
dpkg: operation requires read/write access to dpkg status area
natibo@natibo:~$ sudo dpkg --force-all -r libchipcard3
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 ... 157165 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libchipcard3 ...
test: 12: Illegal number: remove
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libchipcard3.postrm: 15: sbin/insserv: not found
dpkg: error processing libchipcard3 (--remove):
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
libchipcard3
natibo@natibo:~$

If I try to reinstall I get this:

natibo@natibo:~$ dpkg -i libchipcard3_3.0.3-28_amd64.deb
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege
natibo@natibo:~$ sudo dpkg -i libchipcard3_3.0.3-28_amd64.deb
Selecting previously deselected package libchipcard3.
(Reading database ... 157166 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libchipcard3 3.0.3-28 (using libchipcard3_3.0.3-28_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libchipcard3 ...
test: 12: Illegal number: upgrade
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libchipcard3.postrm: 15: sbin/insserv: not found
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
test: 12: Illegal number: failed-upgrade
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 15: sbin/insserv: not found
dpkg: error processing libchipcard3_3.0.3-28_amd64.deb (--install):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
test: 12: Illegal number: abort-upgrade
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 15: sbin/insserv: not found
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
libchipcard3_3.0.3-28_amd64.deb
natibo@natibo:~$

[forestpixie]

Try this to remove it

dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq libchipcard3

[ramjet_1953]

This will remove the listing from the /var/lib dpkg/status file.

1. open nautilus in super user mode. ie In a terminal type this in: gksu nautilus. It will ask you for your password.

2. When Nautilus opens, navigate to /var/lib/dpkg/status

3. Right click on the status file and open it in text editor.

4. Carefully search through the listings and locate libchipcard3 and delete every reference to it.

5. Save the file and re-start.

6. The error should now be gone.

7. As a precaution I would back-up the ststus file, before altering it.

Regards,
Roger

[Xiong Chiamiov]

As a side note, was there a source package for libchipcard3? I'd recommend compiling (especially with checkinstall) over using alien any day of the week.