It is a known problem. There is a "{" that should be a "}" in one of
the short functions near the start of the devpts.sh script, you can
correct it with your favorite editor. Check the debian-user archives if
you need more info.
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On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Aaron Solochek wrote:
> ok, I was trying to install some stuff, and I got this.
>
> /etc/init.d/devpts.sh: line 63: syntax error: unexpected end of file
> dpkg: error processing libc6 (--configure):
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> libc6
>
> Does anyone have a good copy of this file they can send me? hopefully
> then dselect will be happy.
