Re: install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory
I had this problem also, and the solution is pretty simple. The problem
is that your /usr/info/dir file has gotten corrupted. Mine got corrupted
because of a crash with my potato system, much like you. The fix for this
is to find someone else's dir file and replce yours with their's. If you
look at your /usr/info/dir file, it should be the upper level of info in
straight text. What it probably is is jibberish, and install-info can't
read it. My advice once you get this working is to back up your dir file.
I do now! Good luck.
Rob
On 25 Nov 1999, Christophe Broult wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I had a problem with my hard disk and somehow my potato system has
> gotten hosed. Can someone tell me how to correct the following
> problem?
>
> chicago:~# dpkg -i /tmp/dpkg_1.4.1.19.deb
> (Reading database ... 65879 files and directories currently
> installed.)
> Preparing to replace dpkg 1.4.1.19 (using /tmp/dpkg_1.4.1.19.deb) ...
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or
> directory
> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK.
> Unpacking replacement dpkg ...
> Setting up dpkg (1.4.1.19) ...
>
> chicago:~# dpkg -i /tmp/info_4.0-1.deb
> (Reading database ... 65879 files and directories currently
> installed.)
> Preparing to replace info 4.0-1 (using /tmp/info_4.0-1.deb) ...
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or
> directory
> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK.
> Unpacking replacement info ...
> Setting up info (4.0-1) ...
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or
> directory
> dpkg: error processing info (--install):
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> info
>
> Thank you,
>
> Chris
>
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