On 12/29/05, Ed Waldspurger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have just installed Fink 0.7.2 on Mac OS X 10.3.9 using the installer > disk image. The setup completed without any errors. > > I am getting the following errors when I try to update or install using > apt-get. > > How can I fix this problem? > > Thanks > > browns:~ ed$ sudo apt-get update > Password: > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.3/release/main Packages > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.3/release/main Release > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.3/release/crypto Packages > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.3/release/crypto Release > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.3/current/main Packages > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.3/current/main Release > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.3/current/crypto Packages > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.3/current/crypto Release > Use of uninitialized value in hash element at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 663. > Use of uninitialized value in scalar assignment at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 1402. > Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 1407. > Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 1407. > Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 1407. > Use of uninitialized value in hash element at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 664. > Use of uninitialized value in hash element at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 664. > Reading Package Lists... Error! > E: Encountered a section with no Package: header > E: Problem with MergeList /tmp/finkaptstatus > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. > > browns:~ ed$ sudo apt-get install lynx > Use of uninitialized value in hash element at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 663. > Use of uninitialized value in scalar assignment at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 1402. > Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 1407. > Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 1407. > Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 1407. > Use of uninitialized value in hash element at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 664. > Use of uninitialized value in hash element at > /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 664. > Reading Package Lists... Error! > E: Encountered a section with no Package: header > E: Problem with MergeList /tmp/finkaptstatus > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. > browns:~ ed$ > > That's a strange one, all right. Do you indeed have the file /sw/var/lib/dpkg/status ?
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