dpkg --configure --pending to find out which package is the culprit, then either force install it or remove it, depending on how you feel about force installs. the switches needed are in the manpage or dpkg --help.
On Tue, 14 Nov 2000, eric k. wolven wrote: > Dear Debians: > > I keep getting "/bin/sh: /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure: No such file or > directory > E: Write error -write (32-broken pipe) > E: Failure to run script /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt" > > O(f course, dpkg-preconfigure is there in /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure and so > is command for it in /etc/apt/apt.conf.) > > when I run "apt-get dist-upgrade" and try to install dl'd packages. Have > tried to re-install ftp'd apt, xterm, debconf, debconfutils, bsdutils, > bsdmainutils, dpkg but no go. I've got 90Mb updated pkgs waiting to be > installed... > > Suggestions? > > > Eric Wolven > > > -- > > > -- When you are having a bad day, and it seems like everybody is trying to tick you off, remember that it takes 42 muscles to produce a frown, but only 4 muscles to work the trigger of a good sniper rifle. Who is John galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!
