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% > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users > -- 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:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
