I just had this problem. In my case, the exact error message was "E: The
package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package tzdata.".
I found a solution. Details follow.
Previous to that, I got the following problems:
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Get:10 http://es.archive.u
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I've had the same problem and was able to solve it by removing all files
in /var/lib/apt then running aptitude update and aptitude dist-upgrade
and then the error was gone.
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Here's a work around.
Let's say you try to apt-get upgrade and get the error message:
E: The package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package
doc-debian.
Just,
sudo apt-get remove doc-debian
sudo apt-get upgrade
Not the upgrade works but
sudo apt-get install doc-debian
...
E:
The problem has returned.
I've cleaned up my sources.list file - see attached.
See log below.
Is this a common problem?
// Randy
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get clean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg [191B]
Get:2 http://ca.archive
The problem has gone away for now.
Perhaps the apt repository that I'm using isn't being atomically updated?
All I've done is:
sudo apt-get update # serveral times
sudo apt-get check
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
So s
** Attachment added: "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/dapper-universe.list.distUpgrade"
http://librarian.launchpad.net/7285243/dapper-universe.list.distUpgrade
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** Attachment added: "sources.list.dingus"
http://librarian.launchpad.net/7285238/sources.list.dingus
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** Attachment added: "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/dapper-universe.list"
http://librarian.launchpad.net/7285242/dapper-universe.list
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Thanks for your bugreport.
Please attach your /etc/apt/sources.list and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
files.
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Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
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