On Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 01:58:13PM +0000, Richard Kimber wrote: > I tried installing a package (sane) but got:- > > dpkg-query: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 58406 > package `libnss3': `Replaces' field, reference to `mozilla-psm': version > contains ` ' > dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 58406 package > `libnss3': > `Replaces' field, reference to `mozilla-psm': version contains ` ' > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) > Ack! Something bad happened while installing packages. Trying to > recover: > dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 58406 package > `libnss3': > `Replaces' field, reference to `mozilla-psm': version contains ` ' > > I tried removing mozilla but got the same error. What should I do now?
/var/lib/dpkg/status is corrupt. Can you dig an older version out of /var/lib/dpkg/status-old or /var/backups/dpkg.status.*, perhaps? Check for differences with the current version before just copying it into place, and keep a copy of the corrupt version at least until your system is back in order. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
