Bug#24630: dpkg: Serious unpacking bug

[thrag@treepeople.dyn.ml.org]

Package: dpkg
Version: 1.4.0.24

I get this when trying to upgrade: (the slrnpull package also runs into
the same kind of trouble).  When it was just slrnpull I was inclined to
believe that it was just a mucked up package there, but that these four
failed and especially that the rest of the KDE stuff worked fine points
to something more high level.

If dpkg is in fact messed up, and it refuses to install a new dpkg, how
should I go about replacing it?

(Reading database ... 81806 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kdesupport0g 2:980419-b4-1 (using
kdesupport0g_980710-1.0-1.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdesupport0g ...

gzip: stdout: Broken pipe
dpkg-deb: subprocess gzip -dc returned error exit status 1
dpkg: error processing kdesupport0g_980710-1.0-1.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace kdegraphics 2:980419-b4-1 (using
kdegraphics_980710-1.0-1.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdegraphics ...

gzip: stdout: Broken pipe
dpkg-deb: subprocess gzip -dc returned error exit status 1
dpkg: error processing kdegraphics_980710-1.0-1.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace psgml 1.1.1-1 (using psgml_1.1.3-1.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement psgml ...

gzip: stdout: Broken pipe
dpkg-deb: subprocess gzip -dc returned error exit status 1
dpkg: error processing psgml_1.1.3-1.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace kdegames 2:980419-b4-1 (using
kdegames_980710-1.0-1.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdegames ...

gzip: stdout: Broken pipe
dpkg-deb: subprocess gzip -dc returned error exit status 1
dpkg: error processing kdegames_980710-1.0-1.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 kdesupport0g_980710-1.0-1.deb
 kdegraphics_980710-1.0-1.deb
 psgml_1.1.3-1.deb
 kdegames_980710-1.0-1.deb


-- System Information
Debian Release: 2.0
Kernel Version: Linux oak 2.0.34 #2 Thu Jun 4 15:23:05 PDT 1998 i586 unknown

Versions of the packages dpkg depends on:
ii  libc6           2.0.7r-5       The GNU C library version 2 (run-time files)
ii  libstdc++2.8    2.90.29-0.6    The GNU stdc++ library (egcs version)
ii  ncurses3.4      1.9.9g-8.7     Video terminal manipulation - shared librari


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