can not down load all updates

does yahoo messenger work in linux? I just use pidgin in applications->internet and add all my IM accounts like yahoo, msn, googletalk, aol, etc.

what are you trying to update? ubuntu or firefox?

Im not sure if im using linux or pigin....i normaly just sign in to yahoo home and access messenger from there.

its ubuntu - now and then my webbook will ask to install automatic updates but when i have tried it says the following-
E:dpkg was interupted,you must manually run `dpkg--configure-a` to cprrect the problem

E: _cache->open()failed,please report

many thanks
keith

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ah okay so you use your web browser (firefox) to log into yahoo.com then in yahoo's website you open up their instant messaging interface. this might fix your firefox problem:

enter about:config and hit enter in firefox. then click the button that says "I'll be careful, i promise"

find general.useragent.vendor and change the value from "Ubuntu" to "firefox" without the quotes of course. this also fixes the hotmail problem too if you were experiencing that.

In addition to that, i recommend you use the Pidgin Instant Messenger in Applications->Internet and add your yahoo IM account in there. now you can send/receive Instant messages without having to open your web browser.

Tell pidgin to load automatically when ubuntu starts in System->Preferences->Sessions

finally to fix your automatic updates Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:
sudo dpkg--configure-a

Have tried to fix automatic updates as per your instructions.........keeps coming up "command not found"

as for accessing yahoo messenger - wouldnt have a clue where to enter config and hit firefox and click for "ill be carefull" etc.....tried using pidgin before and gave up trying....thats why i started to use yahoo messenger

i do appologise about my ignorence but am useless with technology

KM

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> ah okay so you use your web browser (firefox) to log into yahoo.com then
> in yahoo's website you open up their instant messaging interface. this
> might fix your firefox problem:
>
> enter about:config and hit enter in firefox. then click the button that
> says "I'll be careful, i promise"
>
> find general.useragent.vendor and change the value from "Ubuntu" to
> "firefox" without the quotes of course. this also fixes the hotmail
> problem too if you were experiencing that.
>
> In addition to that, i recommend you use the Pidgin Instant Messenger in
> Applications->Internet and add your yahoo IM account in there. now you
> can send/receive Instant messages without having to open your web
> browser.
>
> Tell pidgin to load automatically when ubuntu starts in
> System->Preferences->Sessions
>
> finally to fix your automatic updates Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:
> sudo dpkg--configure-a
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still unable to down load any updates

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.

Please also subcribe this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/108601/

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:
(if 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