Re: [Hampshire] [Fwd: can't get rid of a package]

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Author: Chris Aitken
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To: testermike, Hampshire LUG Discussion List
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [Fwd: can't get rid of a package]
> Oh and this was tacked on at the end.
>
>
> 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 207 not
> upgraded.
> Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
> Writing extended state information... Error!
> E: I wasn't able to locate file for the mfc240ccupswrapper package. This
> might mean you need to manually fix this package.
> E: Couldn't lock list directory..are you root?
> marvin:/home/testermike/brother#


Did you carry out the command as root (or sudo)?