K9999 | # 1 | 2011-07-22, 07:47 | Report

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.

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Last edited by K9999; 2011-07-23 at 09:19.

K9999 | # 2 | 2011-07-22, 07:51 | Report

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

K9999 | # 3 | 2011-07-23, 06:20 | Report

is there anyway to fix a broken symlink file?

pusak gaoq | # 4 | 2011-07-23, 06:31 | Report

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

K9999 | # 5 | 2011-07-23, 07:34 | Report

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

tuxsavvy | # 6 | 2011-07-23, 08:01 | Report

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'.

K9999 | # 7 | 2011-07-23, 08:07 | Report

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.

pusak gaoq | # 8 | 2011-07-23, 08:18 | Report

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

K9999 | # 9 | 2011-07-23, 08:27 | Report

aight, will give it a shot right now,

K9999 | # 10 | 2011-07-23, 08:50 | Report

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