Re: libvlccore5 not installing.

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:25:11 -0700, Weaver wrote:

> Running a SID i386 box that is choking on the installation of the latest
> libvlccore5 package.
> Anybody else seeing this problem?
> 
> Message in aptitude reads:
> 
> Preparing to replace libvlccore5:i386 1:2.0.1-0.2 (using
> .../libvlccore5_1%3a2.0.1-0.6_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement
> libvlccore5 ... dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
>  fork failed: Cannot allocate memory

The message looks generic and not binded to a specific package. 

Have you checked your usage of RAM/swap? It can be that you need to 
allocate more space.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón