debian:~# dpkg -i --force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xfree86_4.3.0.dfsg.1-14_i386.deb (Reading database ... 16526 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking xserver-xfree86 (from .../xserver-xfree86_4.3.0.dfsg.1-14_i386.deb) ... --output-fd: unknown option debconf: whiptail output to the above errors, giving up! dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xfree86_4.3.0.dfsg.1-14_i386.deb (--install): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 255 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xfree86_4.3.0.dfsg.1-14_i386.deb debian:~# Received signal. Aborting xserver-xfree86 package config script.