If a package is broken, usually due to internet connection/download problems, I would usually delete the problematic package, eg:
sudo rm /VAR/CACHE/APT/ARCHIVES/PYTHON-QT4_4.8.3-2_AMD64.DEB after that, running: sudo apt-get -f install or reinstalling the program by command line would solve the problem where apt-get would download a new copy of the package. What I would like to suggest is that, during problems like these (damaged packages, error returns), apt-get could be set to first check the integrity (checksum/signature) of the problematic package, comparing it to the online signature, and if it is found to be different, a new copy could be automatically downloaded from the repos and installed. Just a suggestion, but I totally don't know the security/other concerns surrounding that implementation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/773172 Title: corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/773172/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
