Package: dpkg Version: 1.4.0.31 When dpkg --install is run in an Eterm, some packages fail to install with the following error (dnsutils in this case):
(Reading database ... 45426 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace dnsutils 1:8.1.2-5 (using .../archives/dnsutils_8.1.2-5.deb) ... Leaving `diversion of /usr/bin/addr to /usr/bin/addr.bind by dnsutils' Unpacking replacement dnsutils ... gzip: stdout: Broken pipe dpkg-deb: subprocess gzip -dc returned error exit status 1 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/dnsutils_8.1.2-5.deb (--install): subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/dnsutils_8.1.2-5.deb Exit 1 This occurs when dpkg is invoked manually or by apt; running it in another terminal (xterm or the linux console) solves the problem. -- System Information Debian Release: 2.1 Kernel Version: Linux palantir 2.0.36 #1 Tue Jan 5 13:09:23 EST 1999 i686 unknown Versions of the packages dpkg depends on: ii libc6 2.0.7v-1 The GNU C library version 2 (run-time files) ii libncurses4 4.2-3 Shared libraries for terminal handling ii libstdc++2.9 2.91.60-2 The GNU stdc++ library (egcs version)
