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updates failing

Asked by sandra mclean

E: steam: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

i've been getting this failure notice when ever i try to download and install updates
to hungry heron,
can anyone instruct me what to do please?

also does anyone know how to 'defrag' the hard drive? i'm not sure how full or empty it is

thanks

sandra

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Best GercoKees (gercokees) said : 		#1

I do not know what about your error with the subprocess... please post a seperate question (just one question at the time works better) It is Hardy Herron btw :-)
defraging in linux is not nessesary. the file system is organized and stored more efficiently than a windows machine.
you can see how full or empty it is in > system > management > processmanager > filesystems...

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

To fully update/upgrade your Ubuntu 8.04.1 "Hardy Heron" using the terminal...

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:
(when the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

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 upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove

Hope this helps

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sandra mclean (sandra-mclean2) said : 		#3

wow,

thank you, this seems to have solved the problem, fingers crossed that all's well from now on
cheers marcobra
from sandra

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sandra mclean (sandra-mclean2) said : 		#4

Thanks GercoKees, that solved my question.