Odd Behavior w/ Update-menus

[Robert Tilley <tilleyrw@cfl.rr.com>]

What has previously been labeled "virus-like behavior" with respect to menu 
updating seems to have been resolved as a format-error in a certain file 
(xterm).

I hope that the problem experienced by my system is not solitary.  When I try 
to update-menus, the following is reported:

  Now rebuilding system menus.
  cat: components.menu: No such file or directory

Any information is most appreciated in the search for a solution.  It seems 
something is not completing when the user issues an "update-menus".

Thank you.
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Robert Tilley, tilleyrw@cfl.rr.com