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unable to install any package after failed installed of Linux Media Player

Asked by roger

I have found another very serious problem. After downloading Linux Media Player (Which failed to install with an error) I am now unable to download any other program as they now all crash due to the problem caused by the failed Linux Media player. Nothing will now install from the ubuntu software manager. How can I put things back to before this problem without re-installing Ubuntu

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This question was originally filed as bug #492294.

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Diogo Matsubara (matsubara) said : 		#1

This is best tracked as question rather than as a bug report

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.
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To fully check and upgrade your system using terminal using command line,
open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal

Tip: right click with mouse on the terminal title caption and select the item "Always on Top" doing this you will force the terminal window to stay on top of the other windows and you will find very easy to copy single row from this web page into the terminal...
Something more about using the terminal https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

Then type or better copy and paste a row a time then press enter:
(Tip: select the single row to copy then right click into the terminal and to quick paste click with middle button of mouse )

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Can you give a link to Linux Media Player

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