Re: Problem installing packages with apt-get, aptitude and dselect

[José Alburquerque <jaalburquerque@cox.net>]

Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> what version of apt-get? 
>
> check out bug 401263. 
>
> Interestingly, though the bug says it applies to 0.6.46.2, I am
> running that with no problems. (k7 arch). but there are a variety of
> possible solutions posted.
>
> you may have to use dpkg to manually install an older(or newer) apt until it
> gets resolved.
>
> hth
>
> A
>   
Thanks so much for your guidance!  I'm running version 0.6.46.3 of apt, 
but thanks to your pointing out of the bug report I was able to fix the 
segfaulting by following the temporary solution given in the bug 
report.  I'll most probably contribute to the bug report.

Thanks again.

--
Sincerely
Jose Alburquerque