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ubuntu won't let me install any thing

Asked by cat96

ok when i open either synaptic package manger,or add remove programs, i get an error that reads

"E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report."

so i run 'dpkg --configure -a' but it doesn't do anything and i ran it both in and not in a terminal and it doesn't do anything. when i run it nothing happens, a terminal appears for maybe a 1/9 of a second what do i do.

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Steven Danna (ssd7) said : 		#1

That command needs to be run with administrator privileges. Try the following:

1) Open a terminal
2) Enter the following command:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

3) Enter your password when prompted.

This command could possibly take a while to run. It may ask you a few questions. Generally, the default answer will work for you. Please paste any error messages you get back here if it doesn't solve your problem.

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cat96 (tristanlund) said : 		#2

thank you i think it worked although its says one package is broken????

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Steven Danna (ssd7) said : 		#3

Does it still say that one package is broken? Try running the
following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

If all of those commands work your packages are in a correctly working
state. The first will attempt to fix any broken packages. The second
and third simply make sure that all your packages are up to date.

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Anuradha (anuradha-s13) said : 		#4

thanks i solved d problm very wel yar thanks a lot.......

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Anuradha (anuradha-s13) said : 		#5

thanks i solved d problm very wel yar thanks a lot.......