I'll put this back on the mailing list.
On Jul 24, 2008, at 2:19 PM, Herb Wright wrote: > Thanks we are making progress, now I get: > > The following 3 packages will be installed or updated: > apt apt-shlibs dpkg > Reading buildlock packages... > All buildlocks accounted for. > /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin- > i386/base/dpkg_1.10.21-1225_darwin-i386.deb > (Reading database ... 59556 files and directories currently > installed.) > Preparing to replace dpkg 1.10.21-1225 (using .../ > dpkg_1.10.21-1225_darwin-i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement dpkg ... > /sw/bin/dpkg: error processing /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary- > darwin-i386/base/dpkg_1.10.21-1225_darwin-i386.deb (--install): > failed to rmdir/unlink `/sw/share.dpkg-new': Input/output error > /sw/bin/dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-i386/base/ > dpkg_1.10.21-1225_darwin-i386.deb > ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 1 > Failed: can't install package dpkg-1.10.21-1225 > > > Thanks, > Herb Wright > Contractor > Desktop Group > NCBI/NLM/NIH > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > That particular error doesn't look familiar to me. I'd start by checking the permissions of /sw (ls -ld /sw). It looks like dpkg first installs in a "dpkg-new" version of a directory, and then moves it to the right place, but I'm not sure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
