gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x57289100.hantslug.org.uk.4797': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: verify signatures failed: Unknown system error
On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 08:55:35PM -0600, Mike Burrows wrote:
> Re-installed the brother driver for cups.
>
> had another go at the cupswrapper and got this lot:
>
> marvin:/home/testermike/brother# dpkg -i --force-all
> --force-architecture mfc240ccupswrapper-1.0.0-9.i386.deb
No, no, no, no.
Don't use any of the --force- options unless you *really* know what
you're doing. Using --force-whatever is a recipe for completely
screwing up your packaging system.
I think I've only ever used --force when I was doing some hacking
on the dpkg source.
Hugo.
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