Let's start with this: what does your /etc/apt/sources.list look like? what does /etc/debian_version say? what was the release of Debian that was originally installed on this system? I am guessing that you have 'stable' or 'testing' in your sources.list -- as opposed to potato/sarge/etch -- but have not upgraded any packages in years. -Bart * James <bjlockie [ at ] lockie [ dot ] ca> [081024 10:03]: > I am trying to upgrade an old system that is broken. :-( > > I get stuff like this for lots of packages: > dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `readline-common' > missing, assuming package has no files currently installed. > > apt-get is broken and I installed > > gnupg_1.4.6-2_i386.deb with dpkg. > > Could not execute '/usr/bin/gpgv' to verify signature (is gnupg installed?) > > I have: > /usr/bin/gpg /usr/bin/gpg-convert-from-106 /usr/bin/gpg-zip > /usr/bin/gpgsplit > > but no /usr/bin/gpgv > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux -- WebSig: http://www.jukie.net/~bart/sig/