I recieve the following error no matter what I try to install I'm in desperate need of help my system is not configed properly Please help
Dragon# dpkg -i mgetty-fax_1.1.2-1.deb (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing mgetty-fax_1.1.2-1.deb (--install): files list file for package `mgetty-fax' contains empty filename Errors were encountered while processing: mgetty-fax_1.1.2-1.deb Processing was halted because there were too many errors. Above error. When I try to install the pkg that seems to have a `empty file name' Do you want to install the files fetched [y]: Installing files... (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing debian/stable/binary-i386/x11/float bg_1.0-6.deb (--install): files list file for package `mgetty-fax' contains empty filename Errors were encountered while processing: debian/stable/binary-i386/x11/floatbg_1.0-6.deb Processing was halted because there were too many errors. DPKG ERROR Above error. When I try to run dselect What I have tried so far is this.. dpkg --clear-avail dpkg --purge mgetty-fax <---- above error message occurs What database is dpkg reading, and can I just edit the darn thing? I'm not even sure what cuased this to happen. But I do need it resolved reinstalling is really not an option at this point, I only have 1.1 on cdrom :-( Going to order 1.3 today or tomorrow :-) Any and All Help is `VERY' Welcome ;-) TIA Peter DEBIAN the best LINUX distribution GNU there simply isn't any other way to go -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
