apt-get upgrade woes

[P Kirk <patrick@enterprise-hr.com>]

Hi all,

something happened to my apt-get database in Woody and now when I try
to install new packages, run dselect or apt-get upgrade I see this;
help appreciated:

(Reading database ... 20068 files and directories currently
installed.)
Preparing to replace util-linux 2.11h-1 (using
.../util-linux_2.11l-3_i386.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 ...
install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or
directory
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/util-linux_2.11l-3_i386.deb (--un
pack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
 install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or
 directory
 dpkg: error while cleaning up:
  subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/util-linux_2.11l-3_i386.deb
   E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Pease do let me know what you think I need to do.

Best regards,

Patrick