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I keep receiving this error every-time I try to do some updates.

I tried sudo dpkg --configure, sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get install -f but they failed on me.

installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
(Reading database ... 5%
(Reading database ... 10%
(Reading database ... 15%
(Reading database ... 20%
(Reading database ... 25%
(Reading database ... 30%
(Reading database ... 35%
(Reading database ... 40%
(Reading database ... 45%
(Reading database ... 50%
(Reading database ... 55%  

 dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:

 failed to read on buffer copy for files list for package `libc6-i386': Is a directory

I tried to find the file but it appears to be missing.

ls: cannot access /var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6-i386: No such file or directory

And

bash: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6-i386: No such file or directory

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  • Can you post the output of ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6-i386*?
    – arrange
    Mar 18, 2011 at 8:28
  • how do i post it? Mar 18, 2011 at 18:40
  • i mean how do i get it? Mar 18, 2011 at 18:45
  • @JorgeCastro How do i obtain the output of that? Sorry still learning! Mar 18, 2011 at 19:02
  • @Jonthue Run the command that arrange says in a terminal, then edit your question and add the result of that command there. That will give us information we'll need, thanks! Mar 18, 2011 at 22:16

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You might want to take a look at the following:

Unfortunately for you, both of them point to a corrupted disk ...

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  • dose that mean i may have to buy anew hd? Mar 18, 2011 at 19:13
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    It's impossible to tell, given the information you've provided. I would try fsck first as the links above suggested.
    – J. Taylor
    Mar 19, 2011 at 21:26
  • @JonthueMichel: quite likely you just need to run a disk check.
    – RolandiXor
    Apr 15, 2011 at 3:18

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