Let's see what the file looks like. Do a: cat /sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/libgnomeui2-dev.list
On Fri, 2003-02-14 at 11:13, Christopher A. Smith wrote: > While trying to update various packages this morning via update-all (this > is off of CVS, by the way), an error was printed that is preventing me from > installing or updating packages. This has happened with fink 0.5.1.cvs > with package manager version 0.11.2 under Mac OS X 10.2.3 and 10.2.4. > > For example, > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > $ fink update popt popt-shlibs > sudo /sw/bin/fink update popt popt-shlibs > Information about 2194 packages read in 1 seconds. > > The following 2 packages will be installed or updated: > popt popt-shlibs > > [ compile steps snipped ] > > Writing control file... > dpkg-deb -b root-popt-1.7-1 /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs > dpkg-deb: building package `popt' in >`/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb'. > ln -sf >/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb >/sw/fink/debs/ > Writing control file... > Writing shlibs file... > dpkg-deb -b root-popt-shlibs-1.7-1 >/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs > dpkg-deb: building package `popt-shlibs' in >`/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt-shlibs_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb'. > ln -sf >/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt-shlibs_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > /sw/fink/debs/ > rm -rf /sw/src/root-popt-shlibs-1.7-1 > rm -rf /sw/src/root-popt-1.7-1 > dpkg -i >/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt-shlibs_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing >/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt-shlibs_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > (--install): > files list file for package `libgnomeui2-dev' contains empty filename > Errors were encountered while processing: > >/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt-shlibs_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > Processing was halted because there were too many errors. > ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 > Failed: can't batch-install packages: >/sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt-shlibs_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/popt_1.7-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > The error about libgnomeui2-dev having an empty filename thwarts the > installation of any package. I've tried removing libgnomeui2 and > reinstalling it from scratch, but the same error is printed during the > attempt to remove. For example, > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > $ sudo dpkg -r --force-all libgnomeui2-dev > (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing libgnomeui2-dev (--remove): > files list file for package `libgnomeui2-dev' contains empty filename > Errors were encountered while processing: > libgnomeui2-dev > Processing was halted because there were too many errors. > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Any suggestions on how I can get past this? > > Thanks! > > -------------------------------------- > Christopher A. Smith Arlington, VA USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: FREE SSL Guide from Thawte > are you planning your Web Server Security? Click here to get a FREE > Thawte SSL guide and find the answers to all your SSL security issues. > http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0026en > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: FREE SSL Guide from Thawte are you planning your Web Server Security? Click here to get a FREE Thawte SSL guide and find the answers to all your SSL security issues. http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0026en _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
