package libblkid-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libblkid-dev.list] failed to install/upgrade: files list file for package `libblkid1' is missing final newline

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ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: files list file for package `libblkid1' is missing final newline
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: libblkid-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libblkid-dev.list]
SourcePackage: e2fsprogs
Title: package libblkid-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libblkid-dev.list] failed to install/upgrade: files list file for package `libblkid1' is missing final newline
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage. I have classified this bug as a bug in e2fsprogs.

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[Theodore Ts'o (tytso)]

The file /var/lib/dpkg/info/<pkgname>.list is generated by dpkg program. It's not shipped as part of the .deb file. So I don't think this is an e2fsprogs problem. I'm guessing the info file got corrupted some how. Probably the best thing to do is to forcibly reinstall the libblkd-dev package.