Thomas Folz-Donahue writes ("[Bug 68986] files list file for package
'language-pack-en-base' contains empty filename"):
> Corrupt one of your /var/lib/dpkg/info/*.list files
Don't do that.
> (or wait long enough for one to be corrupted for you).
This shouldn't happen.
> You will be prevented from installing
> or removing anything until you get it straightened out, but you won't be
> told anything about how to do so.
Obviously your system has been broken and you should restore from
backups.
> I have seen on the internet
> suggestions to simply delete the offending file (!).
Replacing it with an empty file and the reinstalling the .deb is
probably not too bad an idea, although it might overwrite your
conffiles and I haven't tested it so I can't guarantee it works.
Ian.
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files list file for package 'language-pack-en-base' contains empty filename
https://launchpad.net/bugs/68986
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