Cannot Update, "An error occured"

ERROR: New line in field name `#padding'

When i try to add/remove programs i get the following error:

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report

So i've tried all the following comands:

sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get clean all
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean all
sudo apt-get autoremove

but each time i get asked to run sudo dpkg --configure -a and when i do i get
dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0214' near line 1:
newline in field name `#padding'

How do i solve this error?

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

sudo dpkg --clear -avail

Sorry i made typo in previous answer, i repeat commands below

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

Thank you marcobra,

I couldn't even do what you suggested, however, with additional searches, I was able to do this:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0181

Removing the file solved my problem. I still have a few network issues, however my laptop is now functional with UBUNTU.

An error occured
The following details are provided

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: -Catch->open() Failed, Please report

Then I run: sudo 'dpkg --configure -a' and I get the following:
 parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 610 package `exim4-config':

if i try to install any updates then dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: -Catch->open() Failed, Please report
i don't have any idea about this....please help me

with regards,
jayashankar.