Hm, this is confusing: $ cat test.py import apt_pkg import apt_inst import sys
debfile = sys.argv[1] control = apt_inst.DebFile(debfile).control.extractdata("control") sections = apt_pkg.TagSection(control) print sections["Package"] egon@top:/tmp$ python test.py brltty_4.2-8ubuntu1_amd64.deb brltty what is the output of $ md5sum /var/cache/apt/archives/brltty_4.2-8ubuntu1_amd64.deb -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/724994 Title: SystemError: E:Unparsable control file -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs