synaptic and everything problem

[ashish789456]

machine: compaq c700
os: ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)

i tried using from a good broadband connection to install any packege
- synaptic
- gdebi
- apt-get
also - keryx

all of them give same error --

"Reading database ... 95%dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
files list file for package `com.mhwsoft.preader' contains empty filename".

I have been stuck around one more than month for this googling does not help either.

[cogier]

Try the following in Terminal

sudo apt-get install -f

sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo apt-get clean

sudo apt-get update
Then run Update Manager,reboot if requested then try again.

[drpjkurian]

Hi
I googled it for you and found out that it is a bug. Please see follow the instructions in the launchpad website (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/108189)

[ashish789456]

ok i have follwed the steps but some of the the download were not done

output is attached

[ashish789456]

what if the concerned list is removed
in my case com.mwsoft.preader as it is said that
the these are not used and are not required
because i have install many program successfully after that
but the terminal gives the warning about the missing file
but the process complete
and the installed application also works fine