Update manager doesn't work, now I must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' ??

GoodLukeing · 12-21-2008, 06:36 PM

Well as all the updates were downloading/installing I happened to have a blackout. When I got power back and turned linux back on my update manager says this:

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

Does anyone know how I would go about that, thanks help appreciated.

I got linux 3 days ago and it was the Ubuntu 8.10 and I installed it using wubi. Almost forgot about that bit.

jay73 · 12-21-2008, 07:02 PM

Applications > Accessories > Terminal
enter sudo dpkg --configure -a into the terminal and press ENTER

GoodLukeing · 12-21-2008, 07:08 PM

Oh cool it seems to be doing stuff, that's good, thanks. So seeing as I am a newbie to linux, what does sudo actually do.

SkinnerC · 12-21-2008, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay73

Applications > Accessories > Terminal
enter sudo dpkg --configure -a into the terminal and press ENTER

What he said.

SkinnerC · 12-21-2008, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodLukeing

Oh cool it seems to be doing stuff, that's good, thanks. So seeing as I am a newbie to linux, what does sudo actually do.

Sudo will temporarily give your commands 'root' authority. 'Root' is the super user or 'GOD' of your system..lol