dselect parse error

["David S. Jackson" <dsj@dsj.net>]

Hi,

I've got a problem with dselect bombing out on me:

dselect: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0019' near line 1:
 newline in field name `#padding'


I can't seem to get past this.  I've run dpkg -i --pending but I'm not
sure what the argument should be.  I've been installing from a local
lan ftp server.  

Many thanks if anyone can help me on this one!

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