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I accidentally installed waha-system-adjustments all.deb from Sourceforge, which changed my Synaptic sources. I cannot get rid of it am not able to update or upgrade, what should I do?

dom@dom:~$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 3.8.0-35-generic (buildd@allspice) (gcc version 4.7.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.3-1ubuntu1) ) #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 3 01:25:33 UTC 2013
dom@dom:~$ cat  /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=WahaLinux
DISTRIB_RELEASE=7.2
DISTRIB_CODENAME=sarab
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Waha Linux 7.2 Sarab"
dom@dom:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for dom: 
Get:1 http://sf.net sarab Release.gpg [490 B]
Hit http://sf.net sarab Release
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I've checked the package without installing, and it won all the red marks. It replaces almost all the most important files for any Debian distro without regards. Here's the main problem:

cat debian/postinst
#!/bin/sh
set -e

if [ -d /usr/share/waha/adjustments/ ]; then
    cp -R /usr/share/waha/adjustments/* /
fi

exit 0

it tells that all the files in /usr/share/waha/adjustments/ are copied to the root of the filesystem without checking before hand and no way to remove them securely. The best option is just to backup everything and reinstall the system.

List of files that get replace without previous confirmation:

/lib/live/config.sh
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/UpdateManager/DistSpecific/WahaLinux
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/UpdateManager/DistSpecific/WahaLinux/__init__.py
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/UpdateManager/DistSpecific/WahaLinux/changelog.py
/usr/share/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/add-ar-keyboard.mo
/usr/share/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/check-live-installer.mo
/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/WahaLinux.py
/usr/share/waha/check-live-installer
/usr/share/waha/add-ar-keyboard
/usr/share/icons/debian-installer-launcher.png
/usr/share/icons/gnome ## several logos and svg files
/usr/share/images/desktop-base
/usr/share/images/desktop-base/joy-wallpaper_1920x1200.svg
/usr/share/images/desktop-base/joy-wallpaper_1280x1024.svg
/usr/share/images/desktop-base/joy-inksplat-wallpaper_1920x1080.svg
/usr/share/images/desktop-base/joy-wallpaper_1600x1200.svg
/usr/share/images/desktop-base/login-background.svg
/usr/share/images/desktop-base/joy-grub.png
/usr/share/images/desktop-base/joy-wallpaper_1920x1080.svg
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-impress.desktop
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-xsltfilter.desktop
/usr/share/applications/uninstaller.desktop
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-calc.desktop
/usr/share/applications/debian-installer-launcher.desktop
/usr/share/applications/gnome-terminal.desktop
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-startcenter.desktop
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-math.desktop
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-base.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeapps.list
/usr/share/applications/wine-winetricks.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache
/usr/share/applications/wine.desktop
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-writer.desktop
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-draw.desktop
/usr/share/applications/wine-browsedrive.desktop
/usr/share/applications/supertux.desktop
/usr/share/applications/winecfg.desktop
/usr/share/applications/show-desktop.desktop
/usr/share/pyshared/UpdateManager/DistSpecific/WahaLinux
/usr/share/pyshared/UpdateManager/DistSpecific/WahaLinux/__init__.py
/usr/share/pyshared/UpdateManager/DistSpecific/WahaLinux/changelog.py
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock.gschema.xml
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/schemas/gschemas.compiled
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/prefs.js
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/extension.js
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/myDash.js
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/convenience.js
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/stylesheet.css
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/intellihide.js
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/dockedDash.js
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com/metadata.json
/usr/share/python-apt
/usr/share/python-apt/templates
/usr/share/python-apt/templates/WahaLinux.info
/usr/share/python-apt/templates/WahaLinux.mirrors
/etc/skel/ #most of the skel files
/etc/apt/sources.list ## Important
/etc/apt/sources.list~
/etc/apt/sources.list.d
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/wheezy-backports.list
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/sarab.list
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/iceweasel-release.list
/etc/apt/preferences.d
/etc/apt/preferences.d/wheezy-backports
/etc/samba
/etc/samba/smb.conf
/etc/gdm3
/etc/gdm3/greeter.gsettings
/etc/alternatives
/etc/alternatives/start-here-48.png
/etc/alternatives/start-here.svg
/etc/alternatives/start-here-22.png
/etc/alternatives/start-here-256.png
/etc/alternatives/start-here-24.png
/etc/alternatives/start-here-32.png
/etc/alternatives/start-here-16.png
/etc/network
/etc/network/interfaces
/etc/modprobe.d
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
/etc/adduser.conf
/etc/lsb-release
/etc/NetworkManager
/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
/etc/issue
/etc/xdg
/etc/xdg/autostart
/etc/xdg/autostart/tracker-miner-fs.desktop
/etc/xdg/autostart/tracker-store.desktop
/etc/issue.net
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