I wnated to install some new packages, so I ran the Update option on dselect. I then selected the package and ran install. Dselect then tries to update seemingly every package on my system, which is fine with me (though I had to delete some stuff to make room). The trouble is that dpkg processes the files and concludes with dpkg: parse error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0024' near line 1: newline in field name '#padding' DPKG ERROR
The file referenced consists of 57 lines, all of which are: #padding Any clues appreciated! Henry ---- "This is serious business" --Matt, the huge beer-guzzling captain of the CNet beer drinking team during a recent boat-race against ZDNet.
