24 Jun
2015
24 Jun
'15
6:54 p.m.
Quoting Craig Sanders (cas@taz.net.au):
/var/lib/dpkg/available is NOT a legacy file....it's not vitally important because it's easily rebuilt (unlike /var/lib/dpkg/status which is crucially important - lose that and you lose all information about installed packages on your system) but it's still in use.
Recovering from the latter is a challenge, but here's one way to do so (using the contents of /usr/share/doc as a guide): 'Package Database Repair' on http://linuxmafia.com/kb/Debian -- Cheers, C.S. Lewis fan: "I'd like to visit Narnia." Rick Moen Tolkien fan: "I'd like to live in Middle-Earth." rick@linuxmafia.com George R.R. Martin fan: "Nope, I'm good." McQ! (4x80)