Mike Leone on 14 Feb 2005 18:22:01 -0000


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


Stephen Gran (steve@lobefin.net) had this to say on 02/14/05 at 13:16: 
> 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.

Almost. I did copy the -old over the current one, and re-ran an update. Now
it says ...

root@handyman:/var/lib/dpkg# dpkg -l spamassassin
dpkg-query: parse error, in file /var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 227113
package oshell':
 epends' field, syntax error after reference to package ibs'
 
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