On Wed, Mar 03, 1999 at 06:00:10PM +0100, Peter Karlsson wrote: > I was doing a "apt-get dist-upgrade" to update to the latest versions, when > installing the xserver-common package didn't work. This has now trashed my > X installation completely, so it doesn't work at all. > > This is what happens when I try to install it: > > # dpkg --install /tmp/xserver-common_3.3.2.3a-11.deb > (Reading database ... 54635 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace xserver-common 3.3.2.3a-8 (using > .../xserver-common_3.3.2.3a-11.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement xserver-common ... > Segmentation Fault
Urp. This looks a lot like dpkg bug #30090. Just for grins, I note you're in .se. Do you happen to have the LANG or any of the LC_* variables set? If so, try unsetting them and PLEASE let me know if that fixes the problem or changes nothing. I suspect it won't, though. The next thing to do is try the --debug option to dpkg, and/or use strace to find out exactly where this problem is occuring. If we can track down this awful bug, maybe Ian Jackson (dpkg author) can fix it. -- G. Branden Robinson | America is at that awkward stage. It's Debian GNU/Linux | too late to work within the system, but [EMAIL PROTECTED] | too early to shoot the bastards. cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ | --Claire Wolfe
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