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.

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

is there anyway to fix a broken symlink file?

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

hey mate

the fapMan shows this 1st,






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



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

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'.

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.

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

aight, will give it a shot right now,

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