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apt-get: cannot execute binary file
So, after the latest issues, i wanted to try an update, but for some reasons i cannot get the package manager to run.
Welcome to Lamp, TurnKey Linux 13.0 / Debian 7.2 Wheezy
/usr/bin$ su root apt-get
Password:********
apt-get: apt-get: cannot execute binary file
Any ideas?
Replies (4)
Hmm that doesn't sound good...
Reply 1My system is pretty much as
Reply 2My system is pretty much as vanilla as they get, so i am afraid this must mean some bad corruption of the disk. :(
Only thing i can think of trying is to get home to my lan and login directly as root, but i guess that probably wont help anything?
I have absolutely no
Reply 3I have absolutely no explanation for this, but as i hoped, when i came home and were able to locally log in as root instead of using su from remote, apt-get worked without any problem.
Very strange...
Reply 4I have no idea either... But glad you're up and going now...
I'm guessing that your system has been quite 'tweaked' from standard TKL?
I've personally never come across that error before but google suggests that it's most common when 32 and 64 bit apps and libs get mixed up on a system. Any chance that might be the case?