Code:
aptitude reinstall -f `dpkg-query -W -f '${Package}\n'`
E: I wasn't able to locate a file for the <whatever> package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
 (due to missing arch)
<a few more of those>
E: Couldn't lock list directory..are you root?


Yes, I bloody well am. mad
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-- roger