Originally Posted by
mnml
Hi,
My apt get is not listing any software installed anymore, and when I want to install something I get:
My /var/lib/dpkg/status file is empty, Is there anyway I can rebuild the index?
Hi, and ouch .....
when i had my apt-get hosed i did this ...
Code:
cd /var/lib/dpkg
sudo mv status status.bak
sudo mv status-old status
sudo apt-get update
It is from this thread --> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1352725
It got me out of 'jail' Hope it as successful for you.
Regards,
Phill.
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