Try cat /sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/libpng3.list
and see what you get. Basically the problem is that the above file (libpng3.list) is corrupted somehow, which maybe we can figure out the form of when you do the cat on it. Unfortunately this locks dpkg up. The problem with the .info files is due to permissions getting changed on them. This typically happens if you modify them yourself. On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Marc Boxerman wrote: > Still no go. > > Here's what I did, and the results: > > The following package will be installed or updated: > system-xfree86 > dpkg -i > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb > (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install): > files list file for package `libpng3' is missing final newline > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system- > xfree86_4.2-5_darwin-powerpc.deb > Processing was halted because there were too many errors. > ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 > Failed: can't install package system-xfree86-4.2-5 > > On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 11:01 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > > Sorry, my bad. It should have been > > > > ?cat /sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/libpng3.list > > > > On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 11:50, Marc Boxerman wrote: > >> Thanks for a speedy reply. > >> > >> I don't have good news for you regarding the cat command: > >> > >> [santorini:~] marc% cat /sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/libpng.list > >> cat: /sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/libpng.list: No such file or directory > >> [santorini:~] marc% > >> > >> When I first replied to your message I had not seen your cite to the > >> Fink FAQ regarding the CVS error. I am in the process of deleting the > >> problematic files, per the FAQ instructions, after which I'll run the > >> selfupdate-cvs command again. Hopefully that will work and perhaps > >> that will solve the 2nd problem as well. Still, I'm baffled as to > >> what > >> caused this mess. > >> > >> I'll keep you updated. I have many files to delete so it may take 30 > >> mins. > >> > >> > >> On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 10:45 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > >> > >>> cat /sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/libpng.list > > -- > > Alexander K. Hansen > > Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University > > visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center > > Levitated Dipole Experiment > > 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 > > Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 > > -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
