Re: upgrade to slink
When Alexander Kushnirenko wrote, I replied:
>
> Hi, Ralph!
>
> I'm sorry for such a long delay in answering, Holidays really took over me.
> Briefly I don't know what your problem is. I tried your
> /etc/apt/sources.list, it works for me just fine.
Please don't apologize; this is a very busy time for most of us, and you
did,
after all, reply.
>
> > > > E: Line 8974 in package file
> > > > /var/state/apt/lists/ftp1.us.debian.org_debian_dists_slink_main_binary-i386_Packages
>
> May be it's worth trying to remove that file (or better moving it to some safe
> place), and start over. It won't do any harm for your system, I just tried
> it on my computer, after "Update" it'll get another file for you from
> official site. It looks like it's structure is corrupted
> /var/state/apt/lists/ftp1.us.debian.org_debian_dists_slink_main_binary-i386_Pac
> kages
>
> Well, that's the only bright idea that I got.
I'm well past that problem - I don't even remember what I did to get
around it
(I think I just rm'd the file and tried, tried again). Slink broke my
fvwm95
window manager, and after fooling around with it for a few days, I
decided
to give wmaker a try. I'm very glad I did! I like it already, and am
very
aware that I'm using only a fraction of its capabilities.
>
> Sasha.
Thanks for your concern and reply, Sasha.
Ralph
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> > Alexander Kushnirenko wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, Ralph!
> > >
> > > Could you please specify more details: when it happens?
> >
> > Immediately after "Updating package file cache" message
> >
> > > Did you succeed in installation of APT?
> >
> > I've been using the apt method of dselect for Hamm for months.
> >
> > > Which version of APT are you running?
> >
> > Not sure - apt-get --version says "E: Unknown option --version"
> >
> > > Did you select it in you access method?
> >
> > Yes
> >
> > > Could you please include your /etc/apt/sources.list
> > > file?
> >
> > OK.
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Sasha.
> >
> > Thank you, Sasha
> >
> > > > > deb http://ftp1.us.debian.org/debian slink main contrib non-free
> > > > > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable non-US
> > > >
> > > > When I try this I get:
> > > >
> > > > E: Line 8974 in package file
> > > > /var/state/apt/lists/ftp1.us.debian.org_debian_dists_slink_main_binary-i386_Packages
> > > > is too long.
> > > >
> > > > Whay's up with that?
> >
> > --
> > -----------------------------------------
> > Ralph Winslow rjw@nac.net
> > The IQ of the group is that of the member
> > whose IQ is lowest divided by the number
> > of members.
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> > deb http://ftp1.us.debian.org/debian slink main contrib non-free
> > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable non-US
> >
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Ralph Winslow rjw@nac.net
The IQ of the group is that of the member
whose IQ is lowest divided by the number
of members.
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