On Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:04:48 +1000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I deleted /var/lib/dpkg/status. > So now I can't manipulate anything? Is this a feature? > (What can I do?) This hard disk has a manuscript on it that I cannot afford > to lose, using LaTeX, and the TeX system is set up just right. I don't have > a cdrom or a drive
You should have backup copies of the status file on /var/lib/dpkg/status.old, and if you run cron, /var/lib/dpkg/status.yesterday*. Look what's the most recent and copy it to status. Phil. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
