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Asked by De Silva on 2008-03-22

I am trying to install limewire, music sharing software. It downloaded all necessary files but now stuck on Java sun6 bin.
I tried it once on another computer (running Ubuntu) and as it was taking a long time, I terminated the program.
Now when I try to install any thing, it has a message- run (dpkg --configure a
But when I run this command on terminal it says that I have to be a superuser!
Help please.
Silva

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Thomas Lang
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2008-03-22
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2008-03-22
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2008-03-22
Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : #1

Hello Desilva:

Sudo command is used for super user access in ubuntu

Type the following command in a terminal:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

and press enter key

(you wont get any output if there are no errors, if there are errors you ll get output)

Regards

Bhavani Shankar.

Vojtěch Trefný (vojtech.trefny) said : #2

Vojtěch Trefný suggests this article as an answer to your question:
FAQ #52: “Can't install new software and updates”.

Best Thomas Lang (thht) said : #3

Another way to install Java:

1) In the Menu - Bar in the upper left corner, klick "Applications" > "Add / Remove Software"
2) type "Java" in the "Search" field and select "show: 'all available applications' " in the upper right corner
3) Check the box for "Sun Java 6 Web Start" Software
4) Click "Install Software" (lower right corner)

Best Regards,

Thomas Lang

De Silva (l-desilva) said : #4

Thanks. I ran that on terminal. There were various messages flickering through for few minutes and then it stopped with the following.

Setting up odbcinst1debian1 (2.2.11-16) ...

Setting up unixodbc (2.2.11-16) ...

Setting up gcc-3.3-base (1:3.3.6-15ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libstdc++5 (1:3.3.6-15ubuntu2) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

De Silva (l-desilva) said : #5

Thanks everyone
This may sound bit stupid but I will ask it anyway.
I followed your advice and package installer was successful in installing bot Java and Limewire. Now I can not find the package, I do not know where I installed it into
Silva

De Silva (l-desilva) said : #6

Thanks.
I finally found it and it is working. We are having fun with Ubuntu. Thanks everyone again.
Silva

De Silva (l-desilva) said : #7

Thanks Thomas Lang, that solved my question.