I've opened this bug after attempting to guide a user through a fault he/she reported here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/152969
After my suggested fix didn't work, I checked the bug reports for similar bugs and found this one (which was closed after the user successfully solved the problem using the dpkg --clear-avail fix I suggested) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/523976 ** Also affects: dpkg Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762211 Title: input/output error when trying to access /var/lib/dpkg/available -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
