apt-get & perl

[exiva]

im having problems when i install a package with apt-get... heres what i get:

exiva@solitude:~$ sudo apt-get install giFT
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
gift giftcurs giftd libgift0 libgiftproto0 libgnutella-gift libltdl3
libopenft-gift
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gift giftcurs giftd libgift0 libgiftproto0 libgnutella-gift libltdl3
libopenft-gift
0 upgraded, 8 newly installed, 0 to remove and 236 not upgraded.
62 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 536kB/7651kB of archives.
After unpacking 1319kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main libgift0 0.11.4-1 [36.4kB]
Get:2 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main libgiftproto0 0.11.4-1 [8988B]
Get:3 http://ftp2.de.debian.org unstable/main libltdl3 1.5-5 [144kB]
Get:4 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main giftd 0.11.4-1 [86.4kB]
Get:5 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main libopenft-gift 0.2.1.1-1 [75.8kB]
Get:6 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main libgnutella-gift 0.0.7-1 [86.1kB]
Get:7 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main giftcurs 0.6.1-1 [96.9kB]
Get:8 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main gift 0.11.4-1 [1014B]
Fetched 536kB in 3s (170kB/s)
debconf: Perl may be unconfigured (Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/IO/IO.so' for module IO: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/IO/IO.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO.pm line 11
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Handle.pm line 9.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Handle.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Seekable.pm line 9.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Seekable.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/File.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/File.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl/5.8.1/FileHandle.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at (eval 1) line 3.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 1) line 3.
) -- aborting
(Reading database ... 117819 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gnumeric 1.2.0-1 (using .../gnumeric_1.2.0-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnumeric ...
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnumeric_1.2.0-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 255
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 255
Selecting previously deselected package libgift0.
Unpacking libgift0 (from .../libgift0_0.11.4-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libgiftproto0.
Unpacking libgiftproto0 (from .../libgiftproto0_0.11.4-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libltdl3.
Unpacking libltdl3 (from .../libltdl3_1.5-5_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package giftd.
Unpacking giftd (from .../giftd_0.11.4-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libopenft-gift.
Unpacking libopenft-gift (from .../libopenft-gift_0.2.1.1-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libgnutella-gift.
Unpacking libgnutella-gift (from .../libgnutella-gift_0.0.7-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package giftcurs.
Unpacking giftcurs (from .../giftcurs_0.6.1-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package gift.
Unpacking gift (from .../archives/gift_0.11.4-1_all.deb) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gnumeric_1.2.0-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
exiva@solitude:~$

so i apt-get insall gnumeric and i get:

exiva@solitude:~$ sudo apt-get install gnumeric
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Suggested packages:
gnumeric-doc gnumeric-plugins-extra
The following packages will be upgraded
gnumeric
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 235 not upgraded.
70 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/8770kB of archives.
After unpacking 3759kB of additional disk space will be used.
debconf: Perl may be unconfigured (Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/IO/IO.so' for module IO: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/IO/IO.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO.pm line 11
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Handle.pm line 9.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Handle.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Seekable.pm line 9.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Seekable.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/File.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/File.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl/5.8.1/FileHandle.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at (eval 1) line 3.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 1) line 3.
) -- aborting
(Reading database ... 117913 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gnumeric 1.2.0-1 (using .../gnumeric_1.2.1-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnumeric ...
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnumeric_1.2.1-3_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 255
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 255
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gnumeric_1.2.1-3_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
exiva@solitude:~$

any help anyone can offer, would be appericated. i'm using the latest knoppix

[Stephen]

im having problems when i install a package with apt-get... heres what i get:

exiva@solitude:~$ sudo apt-get install giFT
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
gift giftcurs giftd libgift0 libgiftproto0 libgnutella-gift libltdl3
libopenft-gift
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gift giftcurs giftd libgift0 libgiftproto0 libgnutella-gift libltdl3
libopenft-gift
0 upgraded, 8 newly installed, 0 to remove and 236 not upgraded.
62 not fully installed or removed.

It looks like you have not fully installed some packages from a previous install attempt try apt-get -f install to fix the broken install. In future you may want to include the -s option when using apt to simulate the actions taken to check for problems before any install or removal.

[exiva]

exiva@solitude:~$ sudo apt-get -f -s install
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 236 not upgraded.
70 not fully installed or removed.
Inst gnumeric [1.2.0-1] (1.2.1-3 Debian:unstable)
Conf libldap2 (2.1.23-1 Debian:unstable)
Conf liborbit2 (1:2.8.2-1 Debian:unstable)
Conf libbonobo2-common (2.4.1-3 Debian:unstable)
Conf libbonobo2-0 (2.4.1-3 Debian:unstable)
Conf bonobo-activation (1:2.4.0-3 Debian:unstable)
Conf build-essential (10 Debian:testing)
Conf dh-buildinfo (0.7 Debian:testing)
Conf sgml-base (1.21 Debian:testing)
Conf sgml-data (1.9.1 Debian:testing)
Conf docbook-xml (4.2-7 Debian:testing)
Conf libpango1.0-common (1.2.5-2 Debian:testing)
Conf libpango1.0-0 (1.2.5-2 Debian:testing)
Conf libgtk2.0-common (2.2.4-2 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgtk2.0-0 (2.2.4-2 Debian:unstable)
Conf gconf2 (2.4.0.1-2 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgconf2-4 (2.4.0.1-2 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgift0 (0.11.4-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libgiftproto0 (0.11.4-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libltdl3 (1.5-5 Debian:unstable)
Conf giftd (0.11.4-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libopenft-gift (0.2.1.1-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libgnutella-gift (0.0.7-1 Debian:testing)
Conf giftcurs (0.6.1-1 Debian:testing)
Conf gift (0.11.4-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libbonobo-activation4 (1:2.4.0-3 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomevfs2-0 (2.4.1-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomevfs2-common (2.4.1-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnome2-common (2.4.0-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnome2-0 (2.4.0-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libbonoboui2-0 (2.4.0-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libbonoboui2-common (2.4.0-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomeui-0 (2.4.0.1-5 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgsf-1 (1.8.2-5 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgsf-gnome-1 (1.8.2-5 Debian:unstable)
Conf gnumeric (1.2.1-3 Debian:unstable)
Conf indent (2.2.9-5 Debian:unstable)
Conf libatk1.0-dev (1.4.1-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libbonobo2-dev (2.4.1-3 Debian:unstable)
Conf libpango1.0-dev (1.2.5-2 Debian:testing)
Conf libgtk2.0-dev (2.2.4-2 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomecanvas2-dev (2.4.0-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libxml2-dev (2.5.11-2 Debian:testing)
Conf libglade2-dev (2.0.1-6 Debian:testing)
Conf libesd0-dev (0.2.29-1 Debian:testing)
Conf liborbit2-dev (1:2.8.2-1 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgconf2-dev (2.4.0.1-2 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomevfs2-dev (2.4.1-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnome2-dev (2.4.0-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libbonoboui2-dev (2.4.0-4 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgda2-1 (1.0.1-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libgda2-common (1.0.1-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libxslt1-dev (1.0.33-3 Debian:testing)
Conf libgda2-dev (1.0.1-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libgnomedb2-3 (1.0.1-1 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomedb2-common (1.0.1-1 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomeui-dev (2.4.0.1-5 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomedb2-dev (1.0.1-1 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgnomeprint2.2-dev (2.4.0-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libgnomeprintui2.2-dev (2.4.0-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libgsf-1-dev (1.8.2-5 Debian:unstable)
Conf libgsf-gnome-1-dev (1.8.2-5 Debian:unstable)
Conf libscrollkeeper0 (0.3.12-3 Debian:testing)
Conf metamail (2.7-45.1 Debian:testing)
Conf python2.3-numeric (23.1-1 Debian:testing)
Conf python2.3-gtk2 (2.0.0-2 Debian:testing)
Conf python-gtk2 (2.0.0-2 Debian:testing)
Conf python-gtk2-dev (2.0.0-2 Debian:testing)
Conf python2.3-dev (2.3.2-2 Debian:testing)
Conf scrollkeeper (0.3.12-3 Debian:testing)
Conf sylpheed (0.9.6-1 Debian:unstable)
exiva@solitude:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 236 not upgraded.
70 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/7115kB of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
debconf: Perl may be unconfigured (Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/IO/IO.so' for module IO: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/IO/IO.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO.pm line 11
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Handle.pm line 9.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Handle.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Seekable.pm line 9.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/Seekable.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/File.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/IO/File.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl/5.8.1/FileHandle.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at (eval 1) line 3.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 1) line 3.
) -- aborting
(Reading database ... 117913 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gnumeric 1.2.0-1 (using .../gnumeric_1.2.0-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnumeric ...
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnumeric_1.2.0-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 255
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so' for module File::Glob: /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/auto/File/Glob/Glob.so: file too short at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/XSLoader.pm line 68.
at /usr/lib/perl/5.8.1/File/Glob.pm line 96
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 49.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 255
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gnumeric_1.2.0-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
exiva@solitude:~$

still no go =(