severity 506498 serious thanks On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.14.23 > Severity: normal > > dpkg fails complaining about the following parse error in the `status' file.
Please send us a copy of the status file and of any file in /var/lib/dpkg/updates/. > ==== > Log started: 2008-11-21 18:34:54 > (Reading database ... 283360 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace dpkg 1.14.22 (using .../archives/dpkg_1.14.23_i386.deb) > ... > Unpacking replacement dpkg ... > Log ended: 2008-11-21 18:35:26 > > Log started: 2008-11-21 18:36:06 > dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 2881 package > `python > -4suite-xml': > package has status installed but triggers are awaited > Log ended: 2008-11-21 18:36:07 > ==== Was there nothing else before this that could explain how the package python-4suite-xml got into this inconsistent state ? Please show us /var/log/dpkg.log. > Following the error, dpkg is unusable with every invocation resulting in > the above error. I'll tell you more how to get out of this when you have sent us the relevant files. Most probably removing the Triggers-Awaited line concerning python-4suite-xml in the status file should be enough. Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Le best-seller français mis à jour pour Debian Etch : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
