Martin Fluch: > Install this package manualy with dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf* > and apt-get upgrade should do.
That seems to cure the problem, but why did it appear in the first place? # dpkg --install /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_0.2.1_all.deb (Reading database ... 51889 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace debconf 0.1.71 (using .../archives/debconf_0.2.1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement debconf ... Setting up debconf (0.2.1) ... -- \\// peter - http://www.softwolves.pp.se/