Errors were encountered while processing: gedit

Asked by mungotook

when updating i get this msg, dpkg --configure -a' problem when trying to run Synaptic but when running remedy i get this msg: Errors were encountered while processing:
 gedit

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mungotook (mungotook) said :
#1

actually here is total prob ... started when auto update was interupted ..

steven@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for steven:
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
dpkg: error processing gedit (--configure):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration.
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Setting up compiz-gnome (1:0.7.8-0ubuntu4.1) ...

Setting up compiz (1:0.7.8-0ubuntu4.1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gedit
steven@ubuntu:~$

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Best Florian Diesch (diesch) said :
#2

Try
 sudo apt-get --reinstall install gedit

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mungotook (mungotook) said :
#3

Hi, worked great - thanks