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Old 04-22-2005, 11:58 PM   #1
filwhua
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apt problem

when i use apt to update suse,
display "error: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: Bad magic"

how to resovle this?

thanks in advance!
 
Old 04-23-2005, 12:32 AM   #2
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Doesn't SuSE use yast for the package manager?

Perhaps these may help.
apt4rpm
(Debian links)
APT HOWTO
Debian Package Management HOWTO Version 1.1
 
Old 04-23-2005, 02:44 AM   #3
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Yes Suse uses YAST and I think its better to use it to upgrade your system.
 
Old 04-23-2005, 08:22 AM   #4
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Too many people use apt the wrong way to update SUSE.
One common error is to use all the components for a dist-upgrade.

See the last 3 posts of this page:



http://forums.linuxiso.org/viewtopic...0676&start=105

and the first post of the following page
 
  


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