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problem with apt-get install -f

Asked by Heepie

This problem fist appeared when ubuntu was doing an update, and a message of a broken package

BrokenCount > 0

And doesn't matter what i try to do, nothing seems to solve the problem, I've tried with synaptic, fix broken package and it didn't work.....
when i go to /etc/apt/sources.list everything looks fine
then i do

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f

trying to fix the problem and i get this message;

(Reading database ... 116494 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace vim-tiny 1:7.0-164+1ubuntu7.1 (using .../vim-tiny_1%3a7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement vim-tiny ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-tiny_1%3a7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-tiny_1%3a7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Any ideas...... using ubuntu 7.04 i586

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Martin Albisetti (beuno) said : 		#1

Try: rm /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-tiny_1%3a7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2_i386.deb

Then go for the update/install

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Best Martin Albisetti (beuno) said : 		#2

Correction:

sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-tiny_1%3a7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2_i386.deb

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Heepie (kharma201) said : 		#3

It worked just fine........ thank you guys!!!

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mikyx (mikyxmikyx) said : 		#4

Does anyone know what this means when I type in the above ( sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-tiny_1%3a7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2_i386.deb) I get;
~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-tiny_1%3a7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2_i386.deb
rm: cannot remove `/var/cache/apt/archives/vim-tiny_1%3a7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2_i386.deb': No such file or directory

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#5

@mikyx
it mean that you try to delete a file that doesn't exist ...

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mikyx (mikyxmikyx) said : 		#6

Add to above, when i type into terminal i get the following;
any suggestions?

~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

E: Type 'http://linuxappfinder.com/alternatives?page=1' is not known on line 56 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
E: Type 'http://linuxappfinder.com/alternatives?page=1' is not known on line 56 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
:~$ E: _cache->open()
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
:~$ /etc/apt/sources.list
bash: /etc/apt/sources.list: Permission denied
:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
E: Type 'http://linuxappfinder.com/alternatives?page=1' is not known on line 56 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#7

@ mikyx
Please don't append a new question on a marked as solved question.
Please make new question from here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion
you will get better chance to get right answer on a fresh tagged "open" question.
Solved question are usually not read from answering people.

Thank you

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mikyx (mikyxmikyx) said : 		#8

Thanks.

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mikyx (mikyxmikyx) said : 		#9

thanks

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@mikyx
it mean that you try to delete a file that doesn't exist ...

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mikyx (mikyxmikyx) said : 		#10

Thanks.

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Question #12484 on Ubuntu changed:
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thanks

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@mikyx
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