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Hi n900's mates i tried to dpkg an ipk game (scrabble) after that i cant install/uninstalln anything i get this error:
SUB-PROCESS /USR/BIN/DPKG RETURNED AN ERROR CODE
I FOLLOWED MANY THREADS AND DO THESE COMMANDS BUT NOTHING HELPS:
dpkg --configyre -a
dpkg --clear-avail
apt-get update/upgrade and install -f
as i said nothing helps hope im not stuck with a reflash
please help
SIFO

Try to forcefully remove the offending package
This might be the solution And start reading how to install those packages!

thanks for your replay but looks like the whole dpkg not working i got the same error:
dpkg:UNRECOVRABLE FATAL ERROR . ABBORTING FILES LIST FILE FORPACKAGE COM.EA.APP.SCRABBLE CONTAINS EMPTY FILE NAME
SUB-PROCESS /USR/BIN/DPKG RETURNED AN ERROR CODE 2
THANKS AGAIN

plz men some help.
i hit to a mobile store and he told me that the problem is not will be resolved by reflashing and what is wrong that the thing hold the frimwear called "vanilla" i dont if that the spell anyway did any one knows if that true or have a solusion .thanks

@sifo
*facepalm*
You tried to install a webOS package using the debian package manager?!?

This thread may be of some help: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=81314

webOS .ipk, Optware .ipk, Android .apk, Maemo/Debian .deb are all different package formats, don't try to mix and match.

And if you are going to try this again: http://wiki.maemo.org/Preenv/FAQ

P.S.A. To use a package built for a different package manager, you MUST extract the contents and install on the system manually (copying) without the assistance of the package manager to avoid breaking it.

P.S. This thread is for when dpkg breaks H.A.M.

thanks for your useful post i will read more about this files

thank you linuxeventually the link you gave solved my big problem thank you very much.