Re: Problem: libc6 package in frozen damaged?

[sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu]

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> pizza:~# dpkg --unpack /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.1.3-4_i386.deb
> (Reading database ... 42730 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace libc6 2.1.2-6 (using .../libc6_2.1.3-4_i386.deb) ...
> readlink: Need exactly one argument.
> Try `readlink --help' for more information.
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.1.3-4_i386.deb 
> (--unpack):
>  subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.1.3-4_i386.deb
> 
>  Hmm, can't get a good grip on whats going on, tested the readlink stuff and
>  there is an readlink -f /etc/localtime in the scripts, however readlink 
> doesn't
>  seem to accept -f

libc 2.1.3-4 predepends on debianutils (>= 1.13.1).  What version of
debianutils is installed?

Eric


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