On 6 March 2011 18:38, J Fernyhough <j.fernyho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > $ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status > $ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available > > $ gksudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status > or > $ sudo nano /var/lib/dpkg/status > Find lines 46354 and 48216 and delete or edit the lines referencing > virtualbox. Do the same for /var/lib/dpkg/available. > > Otherwise, look at the script here: > http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/package-database-rebuild.html >
Also look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8753631 Jonathon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/