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dpkg package

cannot install gparted

Asked by Jujuba

The following error occurs:

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

When I try to run the command 'dpkg --configure -a', I get:

dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege

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Michael Nagel (nailor) said : 		#1

try to run:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

and provide your password, if requested by sudo

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Deepak Mishra (dpux) said : 		#2

installing a package is an administrative job, and in future always remember to prepend 'sudo' to such instructions.

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Jujuba (tiger171031) said : 		#3

Thank you everybody, but the whole problem started when I tried to update Ubuntu. In the end, my boot sector filled up, and there was just no space for anything else. I formatted my hard disk, set more space for Linux, and now everything is working fine.