The error message says "too many links", though.  Usually if your disk
is full the error message is "no space left on device".

On Sun, 2002-12-22 at 13:57, Dan Arnold wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm getting an error with dpkg installing ncurses when I do % fink  
> selfupdate-cvs.  I'm thinking it's possible that my HD doesn't have  
> enough available space?  I'm running 10.2.2 and the July 2002 DevTools.  
>   The errors are at the bottom of this email.
> 
> If you have any ideas, I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dan
> --  
> This town's not big enough for two operating systems.  Take your  
> Windows and get out of Dodge.
> -----
> The following 3 packages will be installed or updated:
>   apt apt-shlibs ncurses
> dpkg -i  
> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/base/ncurses_5.2- 
> 9_darwin-powerpc.deb
> (Reading database ... 27803 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace ncurses 5.2-8 (using  
> .../ncurses_5.2-9_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement ncurses ...
> dpkg: error processing  
> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/base/ncurses_5.2- 
> 9_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install):
>   unable to make backup link of `./sw/share/terminfo/1/1730-lm' before  
> installing new version: Too many links
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>    
> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/base/ncurses_5.2- 
> 9_darwin-powerpc.deb
> ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1
> Failed: can't install package ncurses-5.2-9
> [beige-g3:~] dan%
> 
> 
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