Re: [Sheflug] Debian Etch Stable

[Lesley Binks <lesley.binks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Richard Ibbotson wrote:
>> If synaptic gives errors about lock files then you need to check
>> the /var/run dir for pids associated with previous instances and
>> then try and find the associated processes and kill them.
>>
>> Then run apt-get update again.
> 
> # apt-get upgrade
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> E: The package linux-image-2.6.22-3-k7 needs to be reinstalled, but I 
> can't find an archive for it.
> 
> # apt-get -t backports upgrade
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> E: The package linux-image-2.6.22-3-k7 needs to be reinstalled, but I 
> can't find an archive for it.
> 
> Hmmm.... where to go from here ?  Also tried the -f option with the 
> same result.
> 
> 
> 
P.S.  worst case scenario before a re-install try nuking the lists in

/var/lib/apt/lists

one by one.

Move them completely out of that tree and see if they rebuild to remove 
the error.

Regards

L.

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