Bug#684038: /usr/bin/apt-get: apt-get remove says " package cache file is corrupted"

[David Kalnischkies <kalnischkies+debian@gmail.com>]

forcemerge 683354 684038
thanks

Hi Nigel,

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Nigel Horne <njh@bandsman.co.uk> wrote:
>    * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
>      ineffective)?
> apt-get remove libusb-0.1-4
>    * What was the outcome of this action?
> Reading package lists... Done
> E: The package cache file is corrupted

As denoted in the merged bug downgrading to 0.9.7.2 helps for now.

We are working on 0.9.7.4 with the patch you find there included
(and a bunch of other stuff) so you might as well try that.


Best regards

David Kalnischkies