Can't remove package

Asked Apr 13 '14 at 12:31

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I guess I removed some files that package jetty required because when I try to remove it with apt-get remove jetty I get this:

Removing jetty ...
 * jetty is not installed
invoke-rc.d: initscript jetty, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing jetty (--remove):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
 * jetty is not installed
invoke-rc.d: initscript jetty, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 jetty
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

So how can I remove it?

asked Apr 13 '14 at 12:31

Dmitrii Mikhailov

Try apt-get purge jetty – ChrisR. Apr 13 '14 at 12:34
No, it ain't working. – Dmitrii Mikhailov Apr 13 '14 at 13:39
This answer from Ringtail worked for me: http://askubuntu.com/a/106918/240973. – Dmitrii Mikhailov Apr 13 '14 at 13:46
@terdon both questions are different – Braiam Apr 13 '14 at 15:42
@Braiam the OP solved this using the answer from that question. – terdon Apr 13 '14 at 15:44
@terdon I would rewrite the answer here, instead because if you read the error they are different, no? – Braiam Apr 13 '14 at 15:47
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@Braiam not really, no. Both are errors of the post-installation script. Anyway, if you think that duplicating the information is useful, go ahead. – terdon Apr 13 '14 at 15:52

Can't remove package

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