Hi, I just came across the same error -
$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=intrepid DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.10" $ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up base-files (4.0.4ubuntu2.2) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: 147: awk: Too many levels of symbolic links /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: 147: awk: Too many levels of symbolic links dpkg: error processing base-files (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127 Errors were encountered while processing: base-files any Idea? -- Base-files update corrupt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292116 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
