up-to-date manger
i'm new in ubuntu and linux..
i try to kepp the computer up-to-date, but when I run the update manger en error occured
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
I open the therminal but another error occured, th system says that I need to be su to run the command
someone could help me
thank you
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- Last query:
- 2008-05-29
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- 2008-05-29
Please open a 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.
Then to dress pending packages please type:
sudo apt-get install -f
Then retry to update and/or to install desired package
Hope this helps
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