apt-get install --reinstall apt-get and see if that helps?

Steve

On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:07:23 +1200
Zane Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I have a problem with an installation I am doing right now.
> 
> I have got most of what I need installed but in the process I have
> managed to do something that seems to have broken apt-get.
> 
> Every time it is run it seg faults.
> update seems to go and get the files it thinks it needs but seems to
> craps out while processing them.
> 
> 
> After doing a strace it seems to be opening a file called:
> /var/lib/apt/lists/mirror.aarnet.edu.au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_hardy_universe_binary-i386_Packages
> 
> 
> 
> And the strace always ends with:
> read(6, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\nOrigi"..., 32643) = 32643
> --- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) @ 0 (0) ---
> +++ killed by SIGSEGV +++
> Process 6266 detached
> 
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Regards,
> Zane
> 
> 
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