Ubuntu
dpkg package

input/output error when trying to access /var/lib/dpkg/available

Bug #762211 reported by Chris Rowson
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dpkg (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

When i try to istall any applications from ubuntu software center the installation failed and respond like that:
installArchives() failed: dpkg: buffer_read(fd) non riuscita: copia del file di informazioni "/var/lib/dpkg/available": Input/output error
What does it mean? What can i do?
Thank you

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Chris Rowson (christopherrowson) wrote :

I've opened this bug after attempting to guide a user through a fault he/she reported here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/152969

After my suggested fix didn't work, I checked the bug reports for similar bugs and found this one (which was closed after the user successfully solved the problem using the dpkg --clear-avail fix I suggested) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/523976

Dave Walker (davewalker)
affects: ubuntu → dpkg (Ubuntu)
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Raphaël Hertzog (hertzog) wrote :

Input/Output error is a sign of a hardware problem and not of a software bug.

Changed in dpkg:
status: New → Invalid
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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Markus Klyver (markusklyver) wrote :

sudo dpkg --clear-avail && sudo apt-get update
Should fix it.

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