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Hi every body
when i use upgrade commanad in my Debian Squeez it show's this error:
Code:
root@Debian:~# aptitude upgrade
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
man-db
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used.
debconf: Perl may be unconfigured (Can't locate strict.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.10.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.10.1 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.10 /usr/share/perl/5.10 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at (eval 1) line 2.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 1) line 2.
) -- aborting
Setting up man-db (2.5.7-8) ...
Can't locate strict.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.10.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.10.1 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.10 /usr/share/perl/5.10 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 5.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 5.
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
configured to not write apport reports
Errors were encountered while processing:
man-db
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up man-db (2.5.7-8) ...
Can't locate strict.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.10.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.10.1 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.10 /usr/share/perl/5.10 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 5.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 5.
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
man-db
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.2.1 _Squeeze_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 20110626-15:45]/ squeeze contrib main
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.2.1 _Squeeze_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 20110626-15:45]/ squeeze contrib main
deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib
# squeeze-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
# A network mirror was not selected during install. The following entries
# are provided as examples, but you should amend them as appropriate
# for your mirror of choice.
#
# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main contrib
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main contrib
deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable non-free contrib main
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian squeeze contrib non-free
the sources look fine...and, as you might know, google doesn't help much, there are threads with similar issues but no solution.
I am afraid we have to consider the option of some problem with the hard disk and/or corrupted system...I would suggest to try booting from a live cd and run
the sources look fine...and, as you might know, google doesn't help much, there are threads with similar issues but no solution.
I am afraid we have to consider the option of some problem with the hard disk and/or corrupted system...I would suggest to try booting from a live cd and run
Code:
fsck /dev/sda
(or sdX according to your HD naming) or
Code:
fsck -f /dev/sda
to force a full scan.
thanks for help but
my distro is debian it has no live Cd .
how can i use it live?
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