Have you tried to use dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/perl-XXXX (5.6 something) whatever is in the cache to install before you continue with the apt-get dist-upgrade? That may help get things moving again.
--mike On 08 Aug 2001 18:05:37 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm in the process of trying to apt-get dist-upgrade by Debian system from > Potato to Woody-Testing, and seem to have stumbled across the "roadblock" > shown below that has limited my progress... > > If anyone has any suggestions on how this matter might be resolved it > would be much appreciated. Early on I thought it was a Perl problem, but that > turned out (to my knowledge) to be a Perl problem that developed in the > apt-get upgrade process where Perl seemed to get partially deleted. > > 97% [Scanning packages]Template parse error near "" at > /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/Template.pm line 102, <TEMPLATES> chunk 3. > (in cleanup) Can't call method "DESTROY" on an undefined value at > /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/Question.pm line 251, <TEMPLATES> line 3 during > global destruction. > E: Sub-process /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt returned an error code (29) > E: Failure running script /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt > > --------------------------------------- > Arlen Carlson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > This will be a memorable month -- no matter how hard you try to forget it. > > > This message was sent by XFmail (Linux) > > -o) > /\\ > _\_v > > The penguins are coming... > the penguins are coming... > ---------------------------------------- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
