Re: [tde-users] blocked upgrade over "missing newline" (corrupt text file in /var/lib/dpkg/info/)

[songbird <songbird@anthive.com>]

Felix Miata wrote:
> songbird composed on 2025-09-01 11:40 (UTC-0400):
>
>> Felix Miata wrote:
>> ...
>>> How should or could I have fixed this using the package management system?
>
>>   download via snapshot a copy of that package file and then use
>> reinstall.
>
> You mean the following (that you snipped)?:
> [quote]
> apt-get reinstall libgtk2.0-0 failed in same manner.
> [/quote]

  ah, ok, sorry.


> Apt-get getting the package isn't/wasn't the problem. The bad list file just kills
> any attempt to unpack anything.

  can't bad list files be removed and redownloaded?


  songbird