Re: Aptitude error: The package index files are corrupted.
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On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 05:17:14PM +0800, Fan Liu wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I encountered such an error when I try to upgrade my debian lenny.
> Writing extended state information... Error!
> E: The package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package libdb4.5.
>
> As Ken Caldweel suggested, I checked the file /var/lib/dpkg/available , but
> haven't found any entry started with 'Filename'.
>
> http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2001/11/msg00358.html
>
> Anyone know what the problem really is? Thanks a lot.
Ummm ... "The package index files are corrupted." is the problem.
When that happened to me I just deleted the:
/var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin
and did another update.
Does your memory check out ok?
search for memtest
--
Chris.
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