Package Manager will not run - error: BrokenCount >0

Seems like you may have a hosts problem, post the output of:-
hostname
and
cat /etc/hosts

When I execute the $sudo dpkg --configure -a I get the following message:

mike@Mustang:~$ $sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege
mike@Mustang:~$

Still can't get package manager to run.

Got any more ideas/

In response to Pramod Dematagoda this is the out put from the host command the cat /etc/hosts command:

mike@Mustang:~$ clear
mike@Mustang:~$ host
Usage: host [-aCdlriTwv] [-c class] [-N ndots] [-t type] [-W time]
            [-R number] [-m flag] hostname [server]
       -a is equivalent to -v -t ANY
       -c specifies query class for non-IN data
       -C compares SOA records on authoritative nameservers
       -d is equivalent to -v
       -l lists all hosts in a domain, using AXFR
       -i IP6.INT reverse lookups
       -N changes the number of dots allowed before root lookup is done
       -r disables recursive processing
       -R specifies number of retries for UDP packets
       -s a SERVFAIL response should stop query
       -t specifies the query type
       -T enables TCP/IP mode
       -v enables verbose output
       -w specifies to wait forever for a reply
       -W specifies how long to wait for a reply
       -4 use IPv4 query transport only
       -6 use IPv6 query transport only
       -m set memory debugging flag (trace|record|usage)
mike@Mustang:~$ cat/etc/host
bash: cat/etc/host: No such file or directory
mike@Mustang:~$ cat /etc/host
cat: /etc/host: No such file or directory
mike@Mustang:~$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 Mustang.IronHorse

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
mike@Mustang:~$ clear

mike@Mustang:~$ host
Usage: host [-aCdlriTwv] [-c class] [-N ndots] [-t type] [-W time]
            [-R number] [-m flag] hostname [server]
       -a is equivalent to -v -t ANY
       -c specifies query class for non-IN data
       -C compares SOA records on authoritative nameservers
       -d is equivalent to -v
       -l lists all hosts in a domain, using AXFR
       -i IP6.INT reverse lookups
       -N changes the number of dots allowed before root lookup is done
       -r disables recursive processing
       -R specifies number of retries for UDP packets
       -s a SERVFAIL response should stop query
       -t specifies the query type
       -T enables TCP/IP mode
       -v enables verbose output
       -w specifies to wait forever for a reply
       -W specifies how long to wait for a reply
       -4 use IPv4 query transport only
       -6 use IPv6 query transport only
       -m set memory debugging flag (trace|record|usage)
mike@Mustang:~$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 Mustang.IronHorse

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
mike@Mustang:~$

I didn't mention that I'm running version 8.1.0 and all this started when I tried to install updates.

Hope someones got more ideas.

Mike

Hi Mike,

Its simple, just login as root and

mike@Mustang:~$ $su
Enter root password:
root@Mustang:~$ $sudo dpkg --configure -a

If you dont have root password do

$sudo passwd

and create one.

-Murali-

Thanks Murali Krishna Marimekala, that solved my question.

Thanks for everyone assistance. Being new to Linux is a tying experience but having a place to turn for help is making it easier.

Mike