[mythtv-users] How to repair mysql?

[Ian Clark]

On 16 March 2013 16:38, UB40D <ub40dd at googlemail.com> wrote:
[snip]


> dpkg: error processing mysql-common (--purge):
>  dependency problems - not removing
>
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  mysql-client-5.5
>  mysql-client-core-5.5
>  mysql-common
>
>
> ...there we go. Still not purged. Looks like I can't fully clean up the
> system unless I also purge mythtv.
> How can I reinstall and revive mysql without disturbing mythtv?
>
dpkg -P --force-depends <packages> should remove a package with dependencies.

(--force-depends turns dependency errors into warnings)

Cheers,

Ian