package ttf-dejavu-extra None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/ttf-dejavu-extra.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2

[sameer]

the problem cam e up when download of registered packages was taking place and since the download was complete the packages were being installed by the package manager.
thats when the application crashed

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2
Package: ttf-dejavu-extra None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/ttf-dejavu-extra.list]
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ttf-dejavu
Title: package ttf-dejavu-extra None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/ttf-dejavu-extra.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686