dpkg error on thinkpad 560E

metalsam · 07-28-2006, 12:47 PM

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

jabka · 07-30-2006, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metalsam

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

could u plz add the full error msg ..

also what release do you use ?...

metalsam · 07-31-2006, 07:18 AM

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#