----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Blenke <icblenke@nks.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:42:08 -0500
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: Re: [SLUG] APT-get errors - help ?
> Mark Banschbach wrote:
> > Greetings all !
> >
> > Happy new year..!
> >
> > I am working on a new install and attempting to
> > download some files. using APT-Get...
> >
> > I am using a tiny distro called Damn Small Linux..
> > and
> > I am having some issues with doing the apt-update..
> > it gives the following errors after connecting and
> > reading the info from the sites..
> >
> > error 1) Read error - read (21 Is a Directory)
> >
> > error 2) The package lists or status file could not be
> > parsed or opened "
> >
> >
> > Any ideas here .. also dselect uses apt for fetching
> > packages soooooo nothing doing there as well.
> >
> > Thanks in advance !
>
> Make sure your /etc/apt/sources.list file is correct.
> Run "apt-get update"
> Now try to "apt-get install {package}".
>
> Can you send us your current sources.list file?
>
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First off on a hard install from the Damnsmall cd the dpkg database is not included so................
All you need to do to restore dpkg is:in a terminal while you are connected to the net type:sudo dpkg-restore
that should do it,it should restore dpkg and update apt(try this neat script)
Hope this helps,
David
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