Actually, what you are missing are folders. Try creating the folders:
sudo mkdir /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/partial /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/partial and try to reinstall the package. On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 14:58, David Morganstein wrote: > I'm trying to install a Unix program w/Fink Commander...I get the following > error message...what is it trying to tell me ( I understand it is saying a > file, 'partial' is missing but what is that about and how do I get it?) > > > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following NEW packages will be installed: > xgalaga > 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > E: Lists directory /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/partial is missing. > E: Archive directory /sw/var/cache/apt/archives/partial is missing. > E: The list of sources could not be read. > > -- > David Morganstein > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: ValueWeb: > Dedicated Hosting for just $79/mo with 500 GB of bandwidth! > No other company gives more support or power for your dedicated server > http://click.atdmt.com/AFF/go/sdnxxaff00300020aff/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners -- 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: ValueWeb: Dedicated Hosting for just $79/mo with 500 GB of bandwidth! No other company gives more support or power for your dedicated server http://click.atdmt.com/AFF/go/sdnxxaff00300020aff/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
