LinuxQuestions.org - apt question -- how do I back out of an upgrade..

I was looking at currently available updates. apt-listbugs listed a pretty serious issue with the kernel update I meant to cancel out of the update process but bumped the enter key by accident. I immediateyl hit Ctrl-c to stop the upgrade from taking place but the system had already mad e afew change rather rapidly I might add..

Now it wants me to do a 'dpkg --configure -a' before I can do anything else with the package management system...

What options do I have at this point ? any suggestions ?

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critical bugs of linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 (2.6.18-7 -> 2.6.18-8) <pending>

 #402416 - linux-image-2.6.18-3-686: 2.6.18-3 fails to boot (failure during root fs mount)

Summary:

 linux-image-2.6.18-3-686(1 bug)

Are you sure you want to install/upgrade the above packages? [Y/n/?/...]



Extracting templates from packages: 100%

Preconfiguring packages ...

(Reading database ...

dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `linux-image-2.6.18-3-686' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

169433 files and directories currently installed.)

Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 2.6.18-7 (using .../linux-image-2.6.18-3-686_2.6.18-8_i386.deb) ...

The directory /lib/modules/2.6.18-3-686 still exists. Continuing as directed.

Done.

Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 ...

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg exited unexpectedly





E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

I so did not mean to do that... :(