Re: Aptitude error: The package index files are corrupted.

[Please don't hijack threads] On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 05:17:14PM +0800, Fan Liu wrote: > Hi all, > > I encountered such an error when I try to upgrade my debian lenny. > Writing extended state information... Error! > E: The package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package > lib

Re: Aptitude error: The package index files are corrupted.

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 05:17:14PM +0800, Fan Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: > Hi all, > > I encountered such an error when I try to upgrade my debian lenny. > > Writing extended state information... Error! > E: The package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package >

Aptitude error: The package index files are corrupted.

Hi all, I encountered such an error when I try to upgrade my debian lenny. Writing extended state information... Error! E: The package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package libdb4.5. As Ken Caldweel suggested, I checked the file /var/lib/dpkg/available , but haven't found a