package libmysqlclient16 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2

[Manie Esterhuizen]

package libmysqlclient16 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 mysql-common: Install
 libmysqlclient16: Install
 mysql-common: Configure
 libmysqlclient16: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Feb 21 17:19:36 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: libmysqlclient16 5.1.37-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package libmysqlclient16 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error caused by a corrupted archive. Please execute the following commands, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) :

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue. If so please set the bug's status to Invalid. Thanks in advance!

[laurentiu.gusu (laurentiu-gusu)]

Thanks! Done and it works!