[Cialug] HELP! I removed libc6!

Kevin C. Smith cialug@cialug.org
Wed, 1 Dec 2004 23:30:45 -0600 (CST)


> Gah. I tried upgrading libc6. Then I decided to go back to the old
> version. Problem is I figured I could do dpkg -r libc6 and apt-get install
> libc6. Problem is that now nothing runs since it was linked to the libc.
> Help!
>
Oops!
Next time do a downgrade.
I'm not sure, but I think your are in trouble here.
The one thing you shouldn't have removed.

Do you have a backup of your data? Reinstall.
or
Use Knoppix or the like to mount your drive and backup
/home ; /etc ; /var or whatever then reinstall.

If "nothing runs" I don't see any other way.

-- 
Kevin C. Smith