I tried to post this to the newsgroup, as I no longer subscribe to the list, but our server isn't properly configured:
Your article's newsgroup: linux.debian.user User input on the Debian Linux distribution Check spelling, Send, Abort, Edit, or List? s The "linux.debian.user" newsgroup is moderated, but has no address; ask your news administrator to fix this. (Article not posted.) Newsgroups: linux.debian.user Subject: Re: (another) Problem w/ dselect Summary: Expires: References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: Followup-To: Reply-To: Distribution: inet Organization: MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Keywords: I've also managed to hose the FTP functionality of dselect, but I know how it happened, I just don't know the best way to fix it. I had upgraded several packages & in the process, filled up the partition, primarly with .deb files. In a flash of late-night insight, I decided to just 'rm -rf' everything below /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/debian. That's where all those space-taking .deb files were, right? Well, now trying to use the FTP option of dselect gives me: Can't locate Net/Config.pm in @INC at /usr/lib/perl5/Net/FTP.pm line 21. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/Net/FTP.pm line 21. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/setup line 7. query/setup script returned error exit status 2. So, I locate a Config.pm in /usr/lib/perl5/i386-linux/5.00307, but that's not the right one. I looked at a working Debian system & there's not a Config.pm in /usr/lib/perl5/Net/. I tried re-installing dpkg & dpkg-ftp, but no luck. I'm pretty much of a newbie (evidenced by the 'rm -rf') & my programming knowledge is almost nil, though I could probably compile a new version of dpkg, if that's what needs doing. Thanks for any assisstance, please cc: me on responses. Tom TaTom "I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming in terror like his passengers." -- Jim Harkins -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .