Whenever I try to install a package (or fix a partially installed package) using apt-get, dselect, or dpkg, dpkg fails during the unpack stage with the following error:
dpkg-deb: wait for gzip -dc failed: No child processes dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/whatever.deb (--unpack): subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2 I've tried searching google, and found that one or two people have reported this problem before, but cannot find any mention of a solution anywhere. The problem occurred after a failed "apt-get upgrade". The server hung partway through (and hadn't been "upgrade"d in quite some time), and when I restarted I had this problem. gzip is installed and appears to be working correctly in every other context, so I assume the problem is with dpkg or something to do with process synch. Does anyone have any ideas? Regards, Lionell Pack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]