I cant download updates

tell us what the problem is, and what the message you are getting is.

run this from terminal or hit ALT F2 and type in

sudo dpkg --configure -a

hit run.. this will check for broken packages, failed installs and recompile them to try repairing.

Press ctrl+alt+f2 to get terminal access...
make login with your user and password...
when you type the password you will not see any chars on the screen, then press enter...

Then type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo will ask you a password give your user password... you will not see any chars on the screen, then press enter...

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

then to rebbot your pc type:

sudo reboot

Hope this helps

First of all, thank you for your help. I did exactly what you said in this email step by step in the order you gave and it did not work.

--- On Tue, 12/30/08, marcobra <email address hidden> wrote:
From: marcobra <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #55764]: I cant download updates
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 12:18 AM

Your question #55764 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/55764

marcobra proposed the following answer:
Press ctrl+alt+f2 to get terminal access...
make login with your user and password...
when you type the password you will not see any chars on the screen, then press
enter...

Then type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo will ask you a password give your user password... you will not
see any chars on the screen, then press enter...

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

then to rebbot your pc type:

sudo reboot

Hope this helps

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yes. still getting the same message.

--- On Tue, 12/30/08, john <email address hidden> wrote:
From: john <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #55764]: I cant download updates
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 12:39 AM

Your question #55764 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/55764

    Status: Answered => Open

You are still having a problem:
First of all, thank you for your help. I did exactly what you said in
this email step by step in the order you gave and it did not work.

--- On Tue, 12/30/08, marcobra <email address hidden>
wrote:
From: marcobra <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #55764]: I cant download updates
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 12:18 AM

Your question #55764 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/55764

marcobra proposed the following answer:
Press ctrl+alt+f2 to get terminal access...
make login with your user and password...
when you type the password you will not see any chars on the screen, then press
enter...

Then type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo will ask you a password give your user password... you will not
see any chars on the screen, then press enter...

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

then to rebbot your pc type:

sudo reboot

Hope this helps

--
If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
know that it is solved:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/55764/+confirm?answer_id=2

If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
following page to enter your feedback:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/55764

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It worked! thank you ALL for your help.