[SOLVED] Another Broken Symlink
 

so if this infection reaches to the /var/cache/apt folder, is there anything else I can do other than reflashing my N900?

I just bought this phone after I lost my previous N900 about a month ago. so I restored both rootfs and optfs backup and that's how it happened.

Re: Another Broken Symlink
 

the problem now, both appManager and FapMan are not working because of this issue..

Re: Another Broken Symlink
 

is there anyway to fix a broken symlink file?

Re: Another Broken Symlink
 

can you give us the screenshot for the broken symlink??

Re: Another Broken Symlink
 

hey mate :)

the fapMan shows this 1st,

http://i.imgur.com/fDeJ0.png

http://i.imgur.com/XKT0z.png


when I checked the apt file using fileBox this is how it was shown,

http://i.imgur.com/7nAWG.png

can't open of course. and terminal shows there's no directory with this name cuz it's broken

Re: Another Broken Symlink
 

Actually it would be useful if you posted the output of ls -al /var/cache/apt . It would also help if you could tell us which guide you are following that led you to these errors. The default maemo setup does not do this and I am sure you are following some messed up guide to have issues like this thus accusing it as 'infection'.

Re: Another Broken Symlink
 

http://i.imgur.com/9vSSH.png


Yes true, when I flash it, it goes back to normal. when I restore my previous backup using BackupMenu I get this broken link.
I can ignore the restore step but I dun wanna start everything from the scratch.

Re: Another Broken Symlink
 

try using my apt files.....
first delete the broken symlink...then create a folder called apt then copy & paste both of this files on the apt folder.....
i don't know it going to works or not but atleast you try ok mate....

here is the files....
http://www.multiupload.com/HCPZ87M5ZP

Re: Another Broken Symlink
 

aight, will give it a shot right now,

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mate can u open your /var/cache/apt file and tell me what's inside other than the 2 files? so far the error disappeared but when I try to download or remove applications it says

could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open(2 No such file or directory)
Unable to lock the download directory