Can't upgrade anything

[erafael]

Whenever I try to upgrade, I receive the following error:

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `protobuf-compiler' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `ptouch-driver' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
unable to open files list file for package `foomatic-db-compressed-ppds': Input/output error
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)

I have tried:
sudo dkpg --configure -a
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove

Nothing worked so far.

Any ideas?

[2F4U]

Seems as if something is corrupted. Can you try to reinstall the packages that get the files list file warning, for example

sudo apt-get install --reinstall protobuf-compiler

[Frogs Hair]

Hello and Welcome

Start with some information about your computer . When searching ptouch-driver as noted in your error output it comes up as a Brother driver .

[gordintoronto]

If you run Disk Utility (you might need to install it) and point to your hard drive, does it say "disk is healthy"?

[erafael]

I have tried what you suggested.
Reinstalling command did not work. Hard Drive (SSD) appears to be healthy as well.

I am on a custom made machine with Ubuntu 11.10 on it.

The printer I use is EPSON EP-802A. I do not have any other non-standard devices connected to it except the above printer, standard keyboard and mouse.

[erafael]

I have tried different things and nothing worked, so finally reinstalled the OS