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dpkg package

  1. Bug #140739
  2. Comment #12

Comment 12 for bug 140739

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Ian Jackson (ijackson) wrote : Re: [Bug 140739] Re: Apt segfaults on gutsy

TJ writes ("[Bug 140739] Re: Apt segfaults on gutsy"):
> It might be advisable to describe the precise steps required to recover
> to the new versions, since installed apt can't be used.

Sure. Download the dpkg.deb and install it manually:

 wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.14.5ubuntu14_i386.deb
 sudo dpkg -i dpkg_1.14.5ubuntu14_i386.deb

(Replace i386 with your architecture if necessary.)

Ian.