Hi Serge I would but "apt-cache clean" is reported as not valid, and I cannot see a command that it would be ...
dave@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache apt 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.3 for i386 compiled on Sep 9 2010 22:22:00 Usage: apt-cache [options] command apt-cache [options] add file1 [file2 ...] apt-cache [options] showpkg pkg1 [pkg2 ...] apt-cache [options] showsrc pkg1 [pkg2 ...] apt-cache is a low-level tool used to manipulate APT's binary cache files, and query information from them Commands: add - Add a package file to the source cache gencaches - Build both the package and source cache showpkg - Show some general information for a single package showsrc - Show source records stats - Show some basic statistics dump - Show the entire file in a terse form dumpavail - Print an available file to stdout unmet - Show unmet dependencies search - Search the package list for a regex pattern show - Show a readable record for the package depends - Show raw dependency information for a package rdepends - Show reverse dependency information for a package pkgnames - List the names of all packages in the system dotty - Generate package graphs for GraphViz xvcg - Generate package graphs for xvcg policy - Show policy settings Options: -h This help text. -p=? The package cache. -s=? The source cache. -q Disable progress indicator. -i Show only important deps for the unmet command. -c=? Read this configuration file -o=? Set an arbitrary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp See the apt-cache(8) and apt.conf(5) manual pages for more information. On 31 March 2011 00:59, Serge Hallyn <745...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Thanks for reporting this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. > > The error messages claim that the package file is corrupt. Can you > please try to clean the cache and re-try the upgrade? Clean the cache > with > > apt-cache clean > > and then re-try the update with > > apt-get dist-upgrade > > ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/745599 > > Title: > fails on automatic update > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/745599/+subscribe > -- regards David -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/745599 Title: fails on automatic update -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs