Re: Some advice to fix up my package database :-)

2001-12-06 Thread Adam Warner
On Fri, 2001-12-07 at 07:36, Joey Hess wrote: > Adam Warner wrote: > > I've been using alien for the first time today. Now I can't install any > > package using apt-get (it might not be the alien packages but I thought > > I should mention it). > > No, nothing to do with alien. > > > files list

Re: Some advice to fix up my package database :-)

2001-12-06 Thread Joey Hess
Adam Warner wrote: > I've been using alien for the first time today. Now I can't install any > package using apt-get (it might not be the alien packages but I thought > I should mention it). No, nothing to do with alien. > files list file for package `libncurses5-dev' is missing final newline I

Re: Some advice to fix up my package database :-)

2001-12-06 Thread J.A.Serralheiro
Yes there is an option to reinstall. I used it once to reinstall something I cant remember. Let me see...oh It was with apt-get do the following: apt-get --reinstall install PACKAGE_NAME And you should be fine. I didnt test it thought. According to apt-get manpage --reinstall reinstalls & upgra

Re: Some advice to fix up my package database :-)

2001-12-06 Thread Jeff
Adam Warner, 2001-Dec-06 23:40 +1300: > Hi all, > > I've been using alien for the first time today. Now I can't install any > package using apt-get (it might not be the alien packages but I thought > I should mention it). > > Before I make a real mess I thought I'd get some advice on the error >

Some advice to fix up my package database :-)

2001-12-06 Thread Adam Warner
Hi all, I've been using alien for the first time today. Now I can't install any package using apt-get (it might not be the alien packages but I thought I should mention it). Before I make a real mess I thought I'd get some advice on the error message: apt-get install ucbmpeg-play Reading Package