[nflug] Hal is messed up

[Corey Reichle]

One solution to try is:

apt-cache clean
apt-get install -f
apt-get remove hal
apt-get install hal
apt-get install -f

This should clean the apt's chache out, and re-load hal.  If apt
complains about a file not existing, touch a file there and re-run it.

On Tue, 2008-01-22 at 04:00 -0500, Robert Stockdale IV wrote:
> I seem to have several problems with my computer since the last
> upgrade. When I boot up or restart X and login I get an error message
> that HAL could not be started. I fired up synaptic and it kills and
> upgrade attempt with the error message: 
> 
> E: /var/cache/apt/archives/hal_0.5.9.1-6ubuntu5_amd64.deb: subprocess
> new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
> 
> I then decide to remove HAL so I can do a fresh install of it and I
> get this error message 
> 
> E: hal: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
> 
> However, it ends there and does not tell me what to do.
> 
> I've tried all the usual such as 
> 
>       apt-get -f  install
> 
>       synaptic fix broken packages
> 
> nothing helps. What do I need to do to resolve this, short of a
> reinstall from CD or DVD. This is a Gutsy 7.10 on an AMD 64 system
> with 2 Gig RAM and 500Gig SATA HD.
> 
> Thanl you, 
> Bob. 
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