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Re: Segmentation fault - apt-get again



Ditto!

It only happens when I telnet in from work.  Thanks - I assume I don't need
to worry about it.

Patrick


----- Original Message -----
From: Marc Mongeon <Mongeon@bankoe.com>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: Segmentation fault - apt-get again


> Patrick:
>
> This used to happen to me all the time, until I changed the terminal
> emulator that I was using to telnet to the machine.  (I think I changed
> from Windows telnet to TeraTerm Pro.)  I don't know if it's only a
> coincidence, and I can't begin to explain why the choice of a terminal
> emulator would make any difference, but it worked for me.  If you're
> running the command from a console, then I can't help you, because
> I never had any problems with that.
>
> Marc
>
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>
> >>> Peter Allen <P.Allen@pallen.dabsol.co.uk> 07/15 1:05 PM >>>
> Patrick Kirk wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Anyone know why I can find something more informative than the simple
> > comment "Segmentation fault  " that comes up when I run apt-get install
xxx?
> > An example follows:
> >
> >     Selecting previously deselected package imap.
> >     (Reading database ... 8612 files and directories currently
installed.)
> >     Unpacking imap (from imap_4.4-4.deb) ...
> >     Setting up imap (4.4-4) ...
> >     Segmentation fault
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > Wise Chinese Proverb:  "If tired of computer winning at chess, try it at
> > kick-boxing instead"
> >
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> *Possible* faulty memory.  If you try compiling something like the
> kernel then
> that will tell you nearly for certain.
>
> Peter Allen
>
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