Terminal Issues? Can't updaye right and I don't know why.

Oh, and I tried to install MyUnity. I've just read that it's not supported on 12.10 yet so ignore that part. What's going on with the last bit.

Most probably that PPA doesn´t support 12.10 ubuntu version.Remove that PPA from your source list and after that run

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Incomplete advice,so I have to say this.When you run command I post you above be sure that update manager,synaptic... are closed.Let us know if you fixed it.

Take a look here:

http://ppa.launchpad.net/myunity/ppa/ubuntu/dists/

You will see that the myunity PPA supports precise (Ubuntu 12.04) , but not quantal (Ubuntu 12.10).

You are running Quantal (Ubuntu 12.10), so you need to remove that PPA via Software Sources.

ppa.launchpad.net/myunity/ppa/ubuntu/dists/

Yes. The PPA doesn't support your release and should be removed. You can use software centre if you want. If you start adding 3rd party sources for packages to your OS then do not be surprised if you get issues.

It looks like you are trying to use ppas that are not there anymore.

I would remove them see here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/173195/how-do-i-remove-a-ppa-added-via-command-line

then try again

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sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
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If it still does not work post the full output of these last commands

So, I removed them (Gnome 3 and MyUnity) from the source list and tried sudo apt-get update. Got this:

alex@Odin:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for alex:
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates Release
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports Release
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release.gpg [933 B]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe Sources
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse Sources
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release [49.6 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse i386 Packages
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main Sources [39.9 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe Translation-en
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted Sources [1,833 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main i386 Packages
Hit https://private-ppa.launchpad.net quantal Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse Sources
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Sources [16.1 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe amd64 Packages
Hit https://private-ppa.launchpad.net quantal Release
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse Sources [704 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main i386 Packages
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main amd64 Packages [106 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit https://private-ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main amd64 Packages
Hit https://private-ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/universe Sources
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [3,469 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/main amd64 Packages
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe amd64 Packages [46.0 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [1,155 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main i386 Packages [106 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/universe Translation-en
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted i386 Packages [3,531 B]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe i386 Packages [46.6 kB]
Ign http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam Translation-en_US
Ign http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam Translation-en
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse i386 Packages [1,402 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-backports/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Translation-en_US
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Translation-en
Fetched 423 kB in 5s (77.0 kB/s)
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

Output shows what needs to be done....

"E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem."

So please run:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

alex@Odin:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu0.2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-27-generic

I did and that's what I got.

Looks good to me. I don't see any errors anymore.

If the issue is solved, please set the thread status to "solved".

Thanks!

Well, I just went to update agian in a new terminal and got the same thing again. The "E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem." message again.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure

Please post full Terminal output here:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/226872

alex@Odin:~$ sudo grep -R proxy /etc/apt/*
[sudo] password for alex:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for alex:
alex@Odin:~$ sudo grep -R proxy /etc/apt/*
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ grep proxy /etc/environment
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ echo $http_proxy

alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ echo $ftp_proxy

alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ grep proxy /etc/bash.bashrc
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf
cat: /etc/apt/apt.conf: No such file or directory
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lock
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=quantal
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.10"
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ uname -a
Linux Odin 3.5.0-27-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 25 19:58:17 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup

alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status-bad
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status || sudo cp /var/backups/apt.extended_states.0 /var/lib/dpkg/status
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available-bad
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
rm: cannot remove `/var/cache/apt/*.bin': No such file or directory
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
alex@Odin:~$
alex@Odin:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-headers-3.5.0-17*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 58.7 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Abort.
alex@Odin:~$

Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Abort.
alex@Odin:~$

-> press Y (capital Y) and <ENTER> instead of y to avoid getting an Abort message....

Even with a capital Y it did it. Same everything else.

I don't know what did it, but it's working now. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Your patience and help are MUCH appreciated.