package smbclient 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2

[Snehasish Das]

It is prompting me an error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: smbclient 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Aug 17 20:17:25 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NmbdLog:

SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package smbclient 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (111 days ago)
WindowsFailedConnect: Yes

[Dave Walker (davewalker)]

Preparing to replace samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 (using .../samba_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_i386.deb) ...
nmbd stop/waiting
smbd stop/waiting
Unpacking replacement samba ...
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Preparing to replace libwbclient0 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 (using .../libwbclient0_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libwbclient0 ...
dpkg-deb: error: `/var/cache/apt/archives/smbclient_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_i386.deb' is not a debian format archive
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/smbclient_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2

[Dave Walker (davewalker)]

This looks like a corrupted download. Please try:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Thanks.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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