pre-install error new xfree packages
hi,
at 20:30 approximatly I apt-get update && apt-get -u dist-upgraded
and I got this:
Need to get 0B/4134kB of archives. After unpacking 8192B will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 43597 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace xfree86-common 4.1.0-2 (using
.../xfree86-common_4.1.0-3_all.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/xfree86-common_4.1.0-3_all.deb (--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace xlibs 4.1.0-2 (using .../xlibs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
(--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace twm 4.1.0-2 (using .../archives/twm_4.1.0-3_i386.deb)
...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/twm_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
(--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status
2
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace xbase-clients 4.1.0-2 (using
.../xbase-clients_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/xbase-clients_4.1.0-3_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace xutils 4.1.0-2 (using .../xutils_4.1.0-3_i386.deb)
...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xutils_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
(--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace xfs 4.1.0-2 (using .../archives/xfs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb)
...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xfs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
(--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status
2
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace xserver-common 4.1.0-2 (using
.../xserver-common_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-common_4.1.0-3_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/xfree86-common_4.1.0-3_all.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/twm_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/xbase-clients_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/xutils_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/xfs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-common_4.1.0-3_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ofcourse I've been retrying all night
but it doesn't seem to help so here is my report
sincerely yours,
hdcool
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