Re: install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory

deb > (Reading database ... 65879 files and directories currently > installed.) > Preparing to replace dpkg 1.4.1.19 (using /tmp/dpkg_1.4.1.19.deb) ... > install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or > directory > dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error

install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory

1.4.1.19 (using /tmp/dpkg_1.4.1.19.deb) ... install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK. Unpacking replacement dpkg

install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory

using .../archives/make_3.77-7_i386.deb) ... install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory As it only has 165M, I'd been deleting everything I didn't need, but I guess I've gone so far. So, which is the directory dpkg search for and don't find? Thank