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Problems with terminal services

Asked by plynch

~$ sudo apt-get install libdvdread3
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
~$

When I run the command above I get this message "E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem."
How do i manually run 'dpkg --configure -a'?

I am totally new to Linux and Ububtu

Regards

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Rodrigo Donado
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Best Rodrigo Donado (frezeeer) said : 		#1

Hi:

you need to open a terminal.
press ALT+F2
then type: gnome-terminal
that will open a terminal, and then type:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
hope that helps

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plynch (p-lynch1) said : 		#2

Thanks Rodrigo Donado, that solved my question.