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"sudo dpkg --configure -a"

Asked by David Jones

owner@owner-desktop:~$ 'sudo dpkg --configure -a'
bash: sudo dpkg --configure -a: command not found
owner@owner-desktop:~$ 'sudo dpkg --configure -a'
bash: sudo dpkg --configure -a: command not found
owner@owner-desktop:~$ df-h
sudobash: df-h: command not found
owner@owner-desktop:~$ sudofdisk-1
bash: sudofdisk-1: command not found
owner@owner-desktop:~$ "sudo dpkg --configure -a"
bash: sudo dpkg --configure -a: command not found
owner@owner-desktop:~$

now what?

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David Jones (dj) said : 		#1

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

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David Jones (dj) said : 		#2

is this a bog report?

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David Jones (dj) said : 		#3

trying to run Synaptic Package manager. get following error message " E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report."
Any help is greatly apprciated do not want to completely reinstall Ubuntu 9.04

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#4

You strictly need to open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.
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But to fully check and upgrade your system using terminal using command line,
open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing 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

then please reboot your system, type

sudo reboot

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

Hope this helps

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David Jones (dj) said : 		#5

Thanks marcobra (Marco Braida), that solved my question.

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ANii kH@xS (smurf-0069) said : 		#6

i did that and it showed a configuration window that i cannot get past for the java script now my terminal is locked how do i fix this......

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ahabala (ahabala) said : 		#7

i done all the orders you said but he keep saying
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

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Anuradha (anuradha-s13) said : 		#8

i also done all the commands
bt it keep saying
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
try to help me out soon guys..........

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#9

You strictly need to open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

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