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dpkg error on thinkpad 560E

Currnetly using a Thinkpad 560E. When I try to use apt-get to install software, it starts working, then i get:

VM: Killing process dpkg
E: Sub process /usr/bin/dpkg exited unexpectedly

Whats happened :s

Quote:

Originally Posted by metalsam

could u plz add the full error msg ..

also what release do you use ?...

Code:

debian:/home/sam# apt-get install xserver-xfree86

Reading package lists....done

Building dependancy tree....done

The following extra packages will be isntalled:

    xserver-common

The following NEW packages will be isntalled:

    xserver-common xserver-xfree86

0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 59 not upgraded,

6 packages not fully installed or removed.

Need to get 0B/6080kB of archives. After unpaking 17.0MB will be used.

Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y

Preconfiguring packages...

VM: killing process dpkg

E: Sub process .usr/bin/dpkg exited unexpectedly

debnian:/home/sam#