Bad file descriptor problem..

[Larry Shields]

David Curtis wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:07:45 -0500
> Larry Shields <larryesu at charter.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> *Another problem has arised, when downloading Opera, then installing
>> it, it tells me this:
>>
>> dpkg: unable to read filedescriptor flags for <package status and 
>> progress file descriptor>: Bad file descriptor
>>
>> I did google around, and found a few things, but instead of messing
>> up my system, I was wondering if anyone else has had this type of
>> problem and how did you fix it...
>>
>> Thanks for anyone who can help me out on this also...
>>     
>
> I came across this a few days ago in Gdebi when trying to install a
> standalone .deb. I'm not sure why this is happening, Gdebi installed
> all the dependencies from the repos then borked on the non-ubuntu .deb.
> It installed fine with 'sudo dpkg -i <package-name.deb>'. 
>
> Dave
>
>   
*Thanks for the reply, I also just did the samething installing Opera, 
using dpkg -i,

At least it is installed, works just fine...If it happens again, I know 
what to use to install a program...

Thanks again - - Larry
*

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