<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> That saved part of the problem. Thanks for your help. When I run synaptic and try to fix the broken packages I get these errors coz something is wrong with konqueror: E: konqueror: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: samba-common-bin: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 E: nautilus-share: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Any idea howto resolve this? Thanks, Dave <div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:14:36 +0100 > From: lists@avi.co > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: Update Problems > > Dave Henley wrote: > > The sudo /var/lib/dpkg/info/firefox.postinst configure results in the > > following output: > > > > update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/x-www-browser > > corrupt: line not terminated while trying to read status > > > > What am I to make of this output? > > > > It looks like something's corrupted that file somehow. I *think* it'll > be replaced if you simply mv that file elsewhere and re-run the > configure script, but I'm not sure. I'd try that and if it doesn't work > just mv it back. > > Failing that, could you cat the file and paste the output in reply, > please? > > -- > Avi > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users </div> </div></body> </html>