dpkg "Unknwon error 990"
Everytime I try touse dpkg or apt which calls dpkg, I get an error. Last
time I ran an update/upgrade on this box was about 3 weeks go. I'm running
unstable.
Here is some things I've tried..
dvr:~# dpkg -r openmcu
(Reading database ... dpkg: error processing openmcu (--remove):
unable to open files list file for package `openmcu': Unknown error 990
Errors were encountered while processing:
openmcu
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
dvr:~# dpkg -i openmcu_1.1.7+cvs04092003-1_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package openmcu.
(Reading database ... dpkg: error processing
openmcu_1.1.7+cvs04092003-1_i386.deb (--install):
unable to open files list file for package `openmcu': Unknown error 990
Errors were encountered while processing:
openmcu_1.1.7+cvs04092003-1_i386.deb
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
dvr:~# dpkg --purge openmcu
(Reading database ... dpkg: error processing openmcu (--purge):
unable to open files list file for package `openmcu': Unknown error 990
Errors were encountered while processing:
openmcu
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
dvr:~# apt-get -f remove amavisd-new
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
amavisd-new
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 108 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 758kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
(Reading database ... dpkg: error processing amavisd-new (--remove):
unable to open files list file for package `openmcu': Unknown error 990
Errors were encountered while processing:
amavisd-new
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
apt-get update works fine though...
Regards,
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Michael Brancato
Senior Network Engineer
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Lexington Division, Business Process Solutions
2432 Fortune Drive, Suite 120
Lexington, KY 40509
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