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Title: Package Installer Error
Post by: rmj on February 23, 2005, 07:36:34 pm
Today I tried installing a package from the package installer and I got an error:
"ipkg says something went wrong. sorry".   I tried to install other packages which I had successfully installed previously but I get the same error.  

It seems there is something wrong with the package installer.  Is there something I can do to reset the installer?  I tried rebooting but it did not help.   I am running the cacko ROM on a zaurus 860.

I would appreciate any help/insight that you can give!

-Roger
Title: Package Installer Error
Post by: lareya on February 23, 2005, 08:31:07 pm
Here are some links
Zaurus General FAQ (https://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Applications)
IPKG different format (https://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Software#How_do_I_install_software_onto_the_Zaurus.3F)
cacko faq (http://my-zaurus.narod.ru/cacko-faq.html)

check in these links for ipkg error. You will find your info there.  Also, keep the links, cuz there is excellent info there about your Z and usage.

 Lareya    
Title: Package Installer Error
Post by: lardman on February 24, 2005, 06:25:00 am
Try it from the command line, possibly using the -v (or is it -V flag) to make it more verbose.

Si
Title: Package Installer Error
Post by: waalkman on February 25, 2005, 01:09:20 am
From memory (caveat emptor), you need to go to /usr/lib/ipkg/status and look for the line near the end that has "error" in it.

Until you do this you will continue to get this message.
Title: Package Installer Error
Post by: seinfield on March 11, 2005, 06:45:05 pm
i got that error one day, that was because i need to install a library before installing the package.

I think that the package looks for the library, if the library is not installed then the error appears.