package libservlet2.5-java (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: defektes Tar-Dateisystem - Paketarchiv ist defekt

[Martin Fettke]

Binary package hint: tomcat6

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: libservlet2.5-java (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-32.62-generic 2.6.32.38+drm33.16
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-32-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jun 3 20:51:00 2011
ErrorMessage: defektes Tar-Dateisystem - Paketarchiv ist defekt
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: tomcat6
Title: package libservlet2.5-java (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: defektes Tar-Dateisystem - Paketarchiv ist defekt

[Marcel Stimberg (marcelstimberg)]

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!

[Martin Fettke (fettke)]

Thanks for the quick help - the problem is solved.