help with dpkg problem

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi.  My guess is you got a version of exim with a messed up install
script.  Have you tried running apt-get update and then apt-get install
package_name again?  What package were you trying to install?

Not sure if this was any help.
          Kenny

On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 07:14:19PM -0400, Scott Howell wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> I posted this once before, but not totally sure if it made it to the 
> list so will try again.
> 
> I'm trying to fix my box here. I tried installing a package and now I 
> get the following error from dpkg. I am not sure at what point this all 
> started, but would like to try to resolve it before taking much more 
> drastic measures.
> 
> dpkg: syntax error: unknown group `Debian-exim' in statusoverride file
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
> 
> Any thoughts appreciated.
> 
> Scott
> 
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