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I have never been able to install updates. Everytime I try i get an error message that says to manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' because the E: dpkg was interrupted...? Help?

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I have never been able to install updates. Every time I try it sends a message that says E: dpkg was interrupted you must manually run 'dpkg --configure - a'...I have no idea what this means. any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Dave Morley (davmor2) said : 		#1

It's possible that you lost connection, or there was an issue setting up a file or a dependency wasn't installed.

Open up a terminal and type in sudo dpkg --configure - a (you will need to type in your User password once this command runs)

That command should fix the issue and every should be okay again.

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Mika Wahlroos (mpw) said : 		#2

Hi,

Dave's suggestion is correct. I'd like to clarify that the exact command should be:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

with no space between the last '-' and the 'a'. Since it's easy to make a mistake with the spaces, it's best to copy and paste the command from here to the terminal to avoid typos.

You can find the terminal in Applications > Accessories > Terminal.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#3

Please first try Mika's suggestion.

If it does not help, please follow this procedure:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure

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