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software center problem

Asked by bloodlust

im new to using ubuntu and when i try to install or uninstall it says waiting for other software managers to quit and it just stays at that and does nothing what to i do to get the other manager to quit so it will go through?

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bloodlust (disturbed935) said : 		#1

also checked the processes and no other software center is running

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bloodlust (disturbed935) said : 		#2

also checked the processes and no other software center is running

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

Synaptic might be open or update-manager is currently updating.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

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bloodlust (disturbed935) said : 		#4

when i go to synaptic package manager it says E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#5

You strictly need to 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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But 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 clean
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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bloodlust (disturbed935) said : 		#6

Thanks marcobra (Marco Braida), that solved my question.