sagr <alug1@suffolk-ancestor-genealogy-research.co.uk> wrote:
ian@flower:~$ sudo apt-get install gramps [...] (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gramps_2.2.6-1ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): files list file for package `xcalc' is missing final newline [...] It looks to me like the problem is: "files list file for package `xcalc' is missing final newline" so where do I find the files list file for package `xcalc' so I can add a newline to it?
Probably /var/lib/dpkg/info/xcalc.list Did your /var get full while installing something? I'd suggest reinstalling xcalc at least. Hope that helps, -- MJ Ray - see/vidu http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Experienced webmaster-developers for hire http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ Also: statistician, sysadmin, online shop builder, workers co-op. Writing on koha, debian, sat TV, Kewstoke http://mjr.towers.org.uk/