On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 09:14:46PM -0700, Scarletdown wrote: > That failed. Here's the output from the apt-get attempt... > > Selecting previously deselected package fileutils. > (Reading database ... 101932 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking fileutils (from .../fileutils_5.2.1-2_all.deb) ... > Preparing to replace net-tools 1.60-8 (using .../net-tools_1.60-10_i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement net-tools ... > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/net-tools_1.60-10_i386.deb (--unpack): > unable to create `./usr/sbin/arp': Permission denied > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Preparing to replace procps 1:3.1.14-1 (using .../procps_1%3a3.2.3-1_i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement procps ... > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/procps_1%3a3.2.3-1_i386.deb > (--unpack): > unable to create `./sbin/sysctl': Permission denied > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Setting kernel variables.. > Preparing to replace psmisc 21.3-1 (using .../psmisc_21.5-1_i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement psmisc ... > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/psmisc_21.5-1_i386.deb (--unpack): > unable to create `./bin/fuser': Permission denied > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/net-tools_1.60-10_i386.deb > /var/cache/apt/archives/procps_1%3a3.2.3-1_i386.deb > /var/cache/apt/archives/psmisc_21.5-1_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I'd consider backing up and reinstalling. Permission Debian? root? I mean, echo foo > /dev/cdrom should -EACCESS if it's not a burner, but hard drives? Not good... -- The world's most effective spam filter: while :; do sleep 1 > /var/mail/$USER; done -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]