Unable to update using available updates

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Still a I am unable to update Ubuntu using the available updates. Details are attached herewith for your reference [please

Nalin Ekanayake

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The "dpkg --configure -a" is asked by the system when a previous update/upgrade process have not completely performed good, and it must run with "root" privileged administrative user.
Using the "sudo" command we can do a command as "root" user, and "dpkg --configure -a" need be run from root user.
After the "dpkg --configure -a" command i add all the usual commands (see below) you can run to be sure your system became fully upgraded.

Typing the commands as sudo the system will ask you for a password, please give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

So please be sure your system is fully updated/upgraded with no pending packages or errors:

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 --clear-avail
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

Dear Marcorbra

I am new to UBUNTU operating system.

I have followed what you have asked me to do. However, problem still remain.. Last time I have clicked the update command and it was stated that 240 updates are available. After completion of downloading all 240, in the middle of processing  an error message came. Therefore please further explain the step wise  procedure I should adopt to resolve this problem. Further more, I am unable to get prints using UBUNTU although the setting is correct.

Your kind corporation on this issue is greatly appreciated.

Nalin Ekanayake

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Subject: Re: [Question #55470]: Unable to update using available updates
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Date: Tuesday, 13 January, 2009, 9:49 PM

Your question #55470 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/55470

    Status: Open => Answered

marcobra proposed the following answer:
The "dpkg --configure -a" is asked by the system when a previous
update/upgrade process have not completely performed good, and it must run with
"root" privileged administrative user.
Using the "sudo" command we can do a command as "root"
user, and "dpkg --configure -a" need be run from root user.
After the "dpkg --configure -a" command i add all the usual commands
(see below) you can run to be sure your system became fully upgraded.

Typing the commands as sudo the system will ask you for a password,
please give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing
when you type it, then press enter.

So please be sure your system is fully updated/upgraded with no pending
packages or errors:

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 --clear-avail
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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Dear Marcobra

Thanks for your help.
Finally I succeeded in updating the ubuntu. As a new ubuntu user, I
have following points to be clarified.
Once available
 updates are down loaded, is it possible to complete the updating
 procedure without having an active internet connection. (this
 problem arises when updating procedure cannot be completed using the
 update manager itself without having gone to sudo dpkg procedure.)
 How can I install
 _DriverDetective.exe ( for Canon LBP 3200 printer),
 audio-convert-0.3.1.1.tar.gz, CAPTDRV180(2).tar.gz ,
 gst-ffmpeg-0.10.6.tar.bz2 (for listening of wave format sons) etc.
 after downloading and copying to a removable drive (because my home
 computer does not have an internet connection

Your advise on this
matter is greatly appreciated.

Nalin Ekanayake

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Your question #55470 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
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marcobra requested for more information:
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Q) Once available updates are down loaded, is it possible to complete the updating
 procedure without having an active internet connection. (this
 problem arises when updating procedure cannot be completed using the
 update manager itself without having gone to sudo dpkg procedure.)

A) is possible but you must not give the "sudo apt-get clean" command

Q) How can I install _DriverDetective.exe ( for Canon LBP 3200 printer),
 audio-convert-0.3.1.1.tar.gz, CAPTDRV180(2).tar.gz ,
 gst-ffmpeg-0.10.6.tar.bz2 (for listening of wave format sons) etc.
 after downloading and copying to a removable drive (because my home
 computer does not have an internet connection

A) Without an internet connection is difficult to install software due the dependency of the packages it is not impossible but is better to connect the pc to a network and install programs then disconnect and works off line.

Please post a new question for "How to download repository packages and dependencies, copy to a disk and install them offline..."

The exe files are for Windows they don't are to install software on Ubuntu.
To listen music you simply need to activate restricted format (see the next answer below) but please do this by connecting your pc to internet.

My question do you have an internet connection active... now ?
Do you have trouble to connect your pc using this active connection...?

Thank you

Here what you should do on a internet connected pc to....

Play mp3 and dvd under Ubuntu install skype googleearth acroread and other stuffs using Medibuntu

First please install https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

You need to have extra repositories enabled..

Please first enable the universe and multiverse repository:

Open System → Administration → Software sources → [ Tab Ubuntu software ]

enable "Community-mainteined Open Source software ( universe )"
enable "Proprietary drivers for devices ( restricted )"
enable "Software restrictecd by copyright or legal issue ( multiverse )"

Close and confirm the repository reload.

Type the following command in a terminal (applications → accessories → terminal)

sudo aptitude install vlc

To get better dvd playback and optional packages here the medibuntu available software list http://packages.medibuntu.org/
you need to add the medibuntu http://www.medibuntu.org/ repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file:
( here the medibuntu howto https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu but see below )

In short type or better copy and paste the rows, below one row a time then press enter:

ubu_codename=$(sudo lsb_release -c | cut -d: -f 2 | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//')
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$ubu_codename.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo apt-get update

Now to install, type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras libxine1-ffmpeg
sudo aptitude install libdvdread3 libdvdnav4 libdvdcss2 regionset gnome-mplayer
sudo aptitude install non-free-codecs w32codecs
sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

You can also install other Medibuntu repository provided optional software http://packages.medibuntu.org/ :

sudo apt-get install skype
sudo apt-get install googleearth
sudo apt-get install acroread

Hope this helps

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