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Title: [SOLVED] apt-get error: "package index files are corrupted"
Post by: frapelli on 2013/12/04, 22:29:54

When upgrading I get:
E: The package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package libmozjs24d.
E: Unable to lock the download directory
And the upgrade stops.
What should I do?

Thanks

Title: Re: apt-get error: "package index files are corrupted"
Post by: Gabriel_M on 2013/12/05, 00:47:58

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apt-get clean
rm -f /var/lib/apt/lists/*
rm -f /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/* 
apt-get clean
apt-get update

Title: Re: apt-get error: "package index files are corrupted"
Post by: dibl on 2013/12/05, 03:01:58

Try

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dpkg --configure -a

then what Gabriel said. ;)

Title: Re: apt-get error: "package index files are corrupted"
Post by: frapelli on 2013/12/05, 20:05:28

Thank you. None of the two suggestions worked.I still get the same message and upgrade is not possible.

Title: Re: apt-get error: "package index files are corrupted"
Post by: dibl on 2013/12/05, 20:24:40

I would try a apt-get purge of the package libmozjs24d. Then

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dpkg --configure -a and see if there is any error.

Title: Re: apt-get error: "package index files are corrupted"
Post by: piper on 2013/12/05, 22:23:30

What is the output of

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inxi -Srxxx

Title: Re: apt-get error: "package index files are corrupted"
Post by: Gabriel_M on 2013/12/05, 22:28:48

libmozjs24d: This library provides the embeddable JavaScript/ECMAScript engine from
the Mozilla project (used among others by the Iceweasel (Firefox) browser
as well as by the iPlanet WebServer).

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apt-get remove --purge libmozjs24d

Title: Re: apt-get error: "package index files are corrupted"
Post by: frapelli on 2013/12/05, 22:52:52

I solved with:
apt-get install libmozjs*

or maybe:
apt-get install libmozjs24d*

I do not remember exactly...

a few packages were installed and after that dist-upgrade worked.

Thanks anyway for your help.

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