I get the following error when I try to use dpkg or apt for any purpose install
or remove packages :
Selecting previously deselected package netscape-base-4.
(Reading database ... dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/netscape-base-4_1%3a4.76-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
malloc failed (65552 bytes): Cannot allocate memory
dpkg: failed to realloc for variable buffer: Cannot allocate memory
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
While this example is for netscape it happens for any other package to. For
instance :
mandelbrot:~# dpkg --purge ipmasq
(Reading database ... dpkg: error processing ipmasq (--purge):
malloc failed (65552 bytes): Cannot allocate memory
dpkg: failed to realloc for variable buffer: Cannot allocate memory
The is a similar bug report :
#83752: dpkg: Malloc problems?
#85040: during install: failed to realloc for variable buffer:
Cannot allocate memory when --unpack
Does anyone have a work around or patch for this . I would be grateful if you
could post ?
Please note I have 128 Mb or ram and am able to run xfree86 and other programs
well.
My memory usage now is :
total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached:
Mem: 130224128 105275392 24948736 18944000 32714752 58531840
Swap: 222072832 303104 221769728
MemTotal: 127172 kB
MemFree: 24364 kB
MemShared: 18500 kB
Buffers: 31948 kB
Cached: 57160 kB
SwapTotal: 216868 kB
SwapFree: 216572 kB
My kernel version is 2.2.17 and the dpkg version is 1.6.14 .
Sincerely
Balbir Thomas
