Public bug reported: Binary package hint: tzdata
cannot install latest updates as tzdata causing error tried the suggestions at this link http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=654450 tried changing time zone as mentioned elswhere error is E: /var/cache/apt/archives/tzdata_2008h-2ubuntu1_all.deb: unable to install new version of `./usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Canada/East- Saskatchewan' cat /etc/timezone Europe/London Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10 ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: unable to install new version of `./usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Canada/East-Saskatchewan': Is a directory NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: tzdata 2008h-2ubuntu1 [modified: usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Canada/Atlantic] PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: tzdata Title: package tzdata 2008h-2ubuntu1 [modified: usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Canada/Atlantic] failed to install/upgrade: unable to install new version of `./usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Canada/East-Saskatchewan': Is a directory Uname: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic i686 ** Affects: tzdata (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- package tzdata 2008h-2ubuntu1 [modified: usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Canada/Atlantic] failed to install/upgrade: unable to install new version of `./usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Canada/East-Saskatchewan': Is a directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337895 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
