Greetings. Tried to use aptitude this morning to install the update for openssh/openssl. Saw that there were a few upgrades that were needed so I thought I'd just do a dist-upgrade.
Everything seemed ok, except now I'm stuck with util-linux in an inconsistent state, and I don't know quite know how to resolve it. I tried to 'aptitude reinstall', and get the following: ____________________________________________ The following packages will be REINSTALLED: util-linux 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 114 not upgraded. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Writing extended state information... Error! E: I wasn't able to locate file for the util-linux package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package. E: Couldn't lock list directory..are you root? mercury:/home/rwright# ---------------------------------------------------------------------- When I run aptitude install, this happens: _________________________________________ The following packages will be upgraded: util-linux 1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 114 not upgraded. Need to get 397kB of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y Writing extended state information... Done Get:1 http://debian.mirrors.tds.net etch/main util-linux 2.12r-19etch1 [397kB] Fetched 397kB in 1s (229kB/s) (Reading database ... 50982 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace util-linux 2.12r-19 (using .../util-linux_2.12r-19etch1_amd64.deb) ... Errno architecture (x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.18-1-amd64) does not match executable architecture (x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.24-1-amd64) at /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Errno.pm line 11. Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/install-info line 308. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/install-info line 308. dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 9 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... Errno architecture (x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.18-1-amd64) does not match executable architecture (x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.24-1-amd64) at /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Errno.pm line 11. Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/install-info line 308. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/install-info line 308. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/util-linux_2.12r-19etch1_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 9 Errno architecture (x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.18-1-amd64) does not match executable architecture (x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.24-1-amd64) at /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Errno.pm line 11. Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/install-info line 308. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/install-info line 308. dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 9 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/util-linux_2.12r-19etch1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: dpkg: error processing util-linux (--configure): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration. Errors were encountered while processing: util-linux ------------------------------------------------------------------- I've tried using clean and autoclean, and dpkg --configure. I know I can't remove the package. What should I do? Thanks, Rob Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]