Am 2006-01-07 05:29:35, schrieb Bas Cancrinus: > Dear list, > > When I try to install an arbitrary package with apt-get or dselect I always > receive the following error: > > ... > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xyz.deb > (--unpack): > files list file for package `sysv-rc' is missing final newline ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/xyz.deb
it is /var/lib/dpkg/info/sysv-rc.list So try: echo >> /var/lib/dpkg/info/sysv-rc.list ^^ There are two And then retry installation. Greetings Michelle Konzack Systemadministrator Tamay Dogan Network Debian GNU/Linux Consultant -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ ##################### Debian GNU/Linux Consultant ##################### Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 50, rue de Soultz MSM LinuxMichi 0033/3/88452356 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]