failed in buffer_read(fd)
I have been happily using Ubuntu Linux 6.06LTS for approximately two years and right up and until this week I have never experienced any problems. However, just this week when I tried to install the latest updates (starting with locales 2.3.18.8) I keep getting the following error message “failed in buffer_read(fd).
Terminal reads:
Preconfiguring packages…..
(Reading database …dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
(--unpack):
failed in buffer_read(fd): files list for package ‘libmpeg2-4’: Input/output error
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
I now, as of today (20th January 2008) 38 updates that will not install. I have even tried to reduce the number of updates to be installed, but same error occurs: “failed in buffer_read(fd), only the file name(s) is/are different.
I have been on the Internet for over two (2) days searching for an answer – alas I have been unsuccessful. Also, I have notice several other users have the same problem, but no one appears to have an answer or a solution to this problem.
I do however believe the solution to this problem may have something to do with the following line in the error message:
failed in buffer_read(fd): files list for package ‘libmpeg2-4’: Input/output error
Any assistance would be appreciated!
Ever so gratefully yours
Rendral
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