Add/Remove, Synaptic not working

[FlamingChainsaws]

I'm using Jaunty. When I try to open synaptic package manager or add/remove programs the window shows for a split second and then disappears. When I try to install .deb packages in terminal it ***** up as well. For example:


joe@<snip>:~$ sudo dpkg -i /home/joe/Desktop/mixxx-1.7.0-ubuntu-i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package mixxx.
(Reading database ... dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
failed in buffer_read(fd): files list for package `app-install-data': Input/output error


I get that regardless of what package I'm trying to install. Help with this is greatly appreciated...

[stephana]

maybe this can help you(check out the post from "gil"):
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+question/22587

[FlamingChainsaws]

UUUUUUURGH...no worky. :confused:

[stephana]

I would just remove the /var/lib/dpkg/info/app-install-data.prerm file, then run apt-get -f install


sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/app-install-data.prerm /var/lib/dpkg/info/app-install-data.prerm.old
sudo apt-get -f install