Errors when trying to use APT-GET INSTALL

[highwayman]

Hi,

Trying to install packages using apt and I am constantly getting very simalr errors show below...

Anyone have any Ideas how to solve this problem?

Distro: Knoppis installed on HD

P3-600/256RAM/Wireless - Linux Beginner

APT error below...

root@xxxxxx:/home/xxxxx# apt-get install mozilla-thunderbird
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Suggested packages:
mozilla-thunderbird-offline mozilla-thunderbird-typeaheadfind
mozilla-thunderbird-inspector mozilla-firefox mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail
Recommended packages:
myspell-en-us myspell-dictionary xprt-xprintorg
The following NEW packages will be installed:
mozilla-thunderbird
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 454 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/11.5MB of archives.
After unpacking 33.7MB of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mozilla-thunderbird_0.9-6_i386.deb (--unpack):
files list file for package `libgtk2.0-common' is missing final newline
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/mozilla-thunderbird_0.9-6_i386.deb
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@xxxxx:/home/xxxxx#

[debian]

Add this line

deb http://www.backports.org/debian stable mozilla-thunderbird

in your /etc/apt/sources.list file and then try again.

[highwayman]

This error occurs when I try to install anything, not just thunderbird.

I just ried imagemagick with the same reults.

Highwayman

[Giro]

When ive had problems forcing it normally works,

apt-get -f install

[nishman]

I beleive that the dpkg is somehow not working as it should be.

apt-get -install calls dpkg --unpack when installing a package.

As the error message shows, it is someking of failure there.

I don't know how that should be fixed, you could try to force the installation as opposed by the previous log.

[highwayman]

I'm about ready to call it quits.

I'd rather be working than trying to get this going so I've ordered XP and when it arrives I'll be working withing a couple of hours. All the software I was planning to use with Linux is available for XP.

Linux is not ready for a production desktop.

[debian]

I'm about ready to call it quits.

I'd rather be working than trying to get this going so I've ordered XP and when it arrives I'll be working withing a couple of hours. All the software I was planning to use with Linux is available for XP.

Linux is not ready for a production desktop.

I'm sorry to dissapoint you my friend, but you're so wrong.
Why didn't you re-install Knoppix from another CD. It's obvious your CD was screwed up.

[highwayman]

I'm about ready to call it quits.

I'd rather be working than trying to get this going so I've ordered XP and when it arrives I'll be working withing a couple of hours. All the software I was planning to use with Linux is available for XP.

Linux is not ready for a production desktop.

I'm sorry to dissapoint you my friend, but you're so wrong.
I dislike emoticons...
Why didn't you re-install Knoppix from another CD. It's obvious your CD was screwed up.

Been there, done that, have the scars to prove it. twice. I don't write to forums until I've explored the options my friend. I don't like to waste peoples' time.