problem with package

hi i try to install pidgin-ppa on knoppix hd install

but something gone wrong and now i get this error:


Removing pidgin-ppa ...
gpg: key "67265EB522BDD6B1C69E66ED7FB8BEE0A1F196A8" not found: eof
gpg: 67265EB522BDD6B1C69E66ED7FB8BEE0A1F196A8: delete key failed: eof
dpkg: error processing pidgin-ppa (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
pidgin-ppa
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

and now i am unable to use package installer because of this error

what can i do to fix the error?

thanks best regards

I think that the package pidgin-ppa is made for Ubuntu but not for Debian.

To remove the package open a terminal and load the post removal script file in an editor.

Code:

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sudo leafpad /var/lib/dpkg/info/pidgin-ppa.postrm

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The idea is to mark the command line producing the error message as a comment.

The post removal script has got a line "apt-key del ..." which I commented out.

Code:

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!/bin/sh -e
# vim: ai ts=4 sts=4 et sw=4

if [ "$1" = "remove" ]; then
#    apt-key del 67265EB522BDD6B1C69E66ED7FB8BEE0A1F196A8
    rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pidgin-ppa.list
fi

# Automatically added by dh_installinit
if [ "$1" = "purge" ] ; then
        update-rc.d pidgin-ppa remove >/dev/null
fi
# End automatically added section
# Automatically added by dh_installdebconf
if [ "$1" = purge ] && [ -e /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ]; then
        . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
        db_purge
fi
# End automatically added section

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Save the file and exit the editor.

Issue the following commands in the terminal.

Code:

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sudo dpkg -l pidgin-ppa
sudo dpkg --purge pidgin-ppa
sudo dpkg -l pidgin-ppa

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The last command should show that the package is not installed anymore.

You can find a package of pidgin in the Debian testing (Wheezy) software repository.

I hope that helps.

yes it worked
editing /var/lib/dpkg/info/pidgin-ppa.postrm
and commenting
apt-key del 67265EB522BDD6B1C69E66ED7FB8BEE0A1F196A8
worked fine

thank you very much :)))
it was my fault: i try to install ubuntu package on debian