[Please don't hijack threads] On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 05:17:14PM +0800, Fan Liu wrote: > Hi all, > > I encountered such an error when I try to upgrade my debian lenny. > Writing extended state information... Error! > E: The package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package > libdb4.5. > > As Ken Caldweel suggested, I checked the file /var/lib/dpkg/available , but > haven't found any entry started with 'Filename'. > > http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2001/11/msg00358.html > > Anyone know what the problem really is? Thanks a lot.
Ummm ... "The package index files are corrupted." is the problem. When that happened to me I just deleted the: /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin and did another update. Does your memory check out ok? search for memtest -- Chris. ====== -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]