># dpkg-reconfigure debconf
>dpkg-query: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 359695
>package `dcgui':
> field name `
>/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: debconf is not installed
>
>But, when I apt-get install debconf
>
>debconf is already the newest version.
fsck?
I ran fsck. It is still corrupt.
Your /var/lib/dpkg/available is corrupt. You might have to remove
the offending lines. Just remember to save a copy somewhere before
making changes.
The file available.old has an uncorrupted copy. Shall I simply copy the good lines in to the file available and save it? The reason I've not yet done so is that it says it is a binary file and saving (or is it altering?) could do some bad things. But, if you think it is alright, I'll fix it.
Thank you kindly.