I have been using a Debian unstable/testing mixed system whithc has turned out to be a bad idea. I have got to the stage where I cant opt-get anything. I keep on getting
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) I am trying to go back to testing, any help would be greatly apreciated (and that's putting it mildly). Below is what happens when I try to uninstall evolution: Ben red:/home/ben/backup# apt-get -f -t unstable remove evolution Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: doc-linux-text Suggested packages: doc-linux-html The following packages will be REMOVED: evolution The following packages will be upgraded doc-linux-text 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 114 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B/8545kB of archives. After unpacking 28.9MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Selecting previously deselected package doc-linux-text. (Reading database ... 60223 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace doc-linux-text 2003.09-1 (using .../doc-linux-text_2003.10-1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement doc-linux-text ... E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg received a segmentation fault. red:/home/ben/backup# dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) -- Ben Edwards Tel +44 (0)1179 553 551 ICQ 42000477 Homepage - nothing of interest here http://gurtlush.org.uk Webhosting for the masses http://www.serverone.co.uk criticalSite Builder CMS http://www.criticaldistribution.com Get alt news/views films online http://www.cultureshop.org i-Contact Progressive Video http://www.videonetwork.org Fun with corporate graphics http://www.subvertise.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]