Public bug reported: I've posted this issue for this package but you need to know that it happens with a lot of other packages. This is the result of df :
Sys. de fich. 1K-blocs Occupé Disponible Capacité Monté sur /dev/sda5 26265192 14304484 10626512 58% / none 1973192 304 1972888 1% /dev none 1980076 788 1979288 1% /dev/shm none 1980076 236 1979840 1% /var/run none 1980076 0 1980076 0% /var/lock /dev/sda7 369689472 241596072 109314220 69% /home ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: texlive-lang-french (not installed) Uname: Linux 2.6.36-020636-generic x86_64 AptOrdering: texlive-lang-french: Install texlive-lang-french: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Mar 13 20:21:59 2011 ErrorMessage: le sous-processus dpkg-deb --control a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 2 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release Candidate amd64 (20100928) SourcePackage: texlive-lang Title: package texlive-lang-french (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus dpkg-deb --control a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 2 ** Affects: texlive-lang (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package maverick -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/734457 Title: apt-get doesn't want to install package because of a lack of space whereas there are still 10go free -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs