Re: [PLUG] Error in installing spamassasiin, debian testing

[Stephen Gran <steve@lobefin.net>]

On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 01:10:05PM -0500, Mike Leone said:
> So I'm thinking that this file is corrupt. Can I just delete it; re-run
> "aptitude update" (I prefer aptitude to apt-get); let it rebuild the file;
> and then I can go on and install my sa update? I can't run a dpkg -l, or
> anything.

It is corrupted.

cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available should fix it.  I
guess double check the -old first, but the idea is to give you a back
up.  Re run an update to refresh and you should be in business.
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