unmet dependecies in apt-get

[c01100011]

here they are !

root@silver:/home/c01100011# apt-cache policy mplayer
mplayer:
Installed: 0.90-3
Candidate: 0.90-3
Version Table:
*** 0.90-3 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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root@silver:/home/c01100011# apt-cache policy mplayer-386
mplaroot@silver:/home/c01100011#yer-386:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1:1.0-pre3cvs20040404-0.0
Version Table:
1:1.0-pre3cvs20040404-0.0 0
500 ftp://ftp.nerim.net unstable/main Packages

[Stephen]

Lets see if dpkg wants to remove it then use dpkg -P mplayer.

[c01100011]

can't win can i

root@silver:/home/c01100011# dpkg -P mplayer
dpkg: error processing mplayer (--purge):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
mplayer

[Durand Hicks]

Wow! I've checked this thread with interest, and I can't believe that no matter if you used apt-get remove --purge or dpkg --purge to remove mplayer and it results in an inability to remove the package. Going back to your earlier post, have you tried removing the libs that it was stuck on and then came back to removing mplayer before getting the correct one?

[Stephen]

can't win can i

root@silver:/home/c01100011# dpkg -P mplayer
dpkg: error processing mplayer (--purge):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
mplayer

Alright then give dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq -P mplayer a try to force it, looks like the only way to get rid of the damn thing.

[c01100011]

IT WORKED !
Thank you so much , Eventhough i am encountering some wierd and time consuming promblems while using linux , having a community that supports it's software instead of a tech support line that puts you on hold for 2 hours makes it all worth it.

[Stephen]

IT WORKED !
Thank you so much , Eventhough i am encountering some wierd and time consuming promblems while using linux , having a community that supports it's software instead of a tech support line that puts you on hold for 2 hours makes it all worth it.

Good to heard you got it going, any time in the future when you are trying to install packages from third party sources make sure that they are built for the testing/unstable branches it was the package being built for stable that was causing the problems. Oh and did you install the w32codecs package that gives you the libraries required to watch the windows/apple file formats.