available file is completly damaged

[jon]

Matthias Fechner wrote:

>Hi,
>
>i had a crash today on my notebook and the file
>/var/lib/dpkg/available and the backup file .old is completly damaged.
>
>Is there any possiblity to generate is file?
>
>  
>
Try
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
and then
sudo  apt-get update

if you get an error on the first command do:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/available & touch /var/lib/dpkg/available & 
apt-get update

I havn't tested this btw,  so standard disclaimers apply...

 if /var/lib/dpkg/status is stuffed I think you might have some major 
issues, as apparently this can't be regenerated.

Cheers
Jon.