package kdebase-runtime-data 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2

[Panoramix`]

Binary package hint: kdebase-runtime

UBUNTU 9.10
kdebase-runtime:
  Installed: 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Expected to install INKSCAPE

had to re-install KDEBASE-RUNTIME

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Nov 15 17:34:32 2009
Dependencies: kdebase-runtime-data-common 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
Package: kdebase-runtime-data 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: kdebase-runtime
Title: package kdebase-runtime-data 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

Hi there!

It appears that somehow the package you were trying to install was corrupted during download.. We cannot fix this from our end, but since this is probably a quite serious problem for you we are turning this report into a support ticket so that you can get the help you need.

As a suggestion, you could try removing the package file (sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime-data_4%3a4.3.2-0ubuntu4_all.deb) and re-upgrading.

Thanks for your patience and understanding