When I try to install a program I get an error message telling me that I need to run
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When I try to install a program I get an error message telling me that I need to run
When I try to install a program I get an error message telling me that I need to run dpkg --configure -a so I run that script in terminal and it does nothing. here is the output from the terminal
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
camshron@camshron-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up dvd-slideshow (0.8.0-0.0ubuntu1.1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdebase-runtime:
kdebase-runtime depends on kde-icons-oxygen (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid2); however:
Version of kde-icons-oxygen on system is 4:4.1.3-0ubuntu1~intrepid1.
dpkg: error processing kdebase-runtime (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kjots:
kjots depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kjots (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kuser:
kuser depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kuser (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kwrite:
kwrite depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kwrite (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libokularcore1:
libokularcore1 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libokularcore1 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkholidays4:
libkholidays4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libkholidays4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkcddb4:
libkcddb4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libkcddb4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdepim-kresources:
kdepim-kresources depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdepim-kresources (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kamera:
kamera depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kamera (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kcalc:
kcalc depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kcalc (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4:
kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of okular:
okular depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
okular depends on libokularcore1 (>= 4:4.2.0); however:
Package libokularcore1 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing okular (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kaddressbook:
kaddressbook depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
kaddressbook depends on kdepim-kresources; however:
Package kdepim-kresources is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kaddressbook (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of akonadi-kde:
akonadi-kde depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing akonadi-kde (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkleo4:
libkleo4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libkleo4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kappfinder:
kappfinder depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kappfinder (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ksystemlog:
ksystemlog depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ksystemlog (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of juk:
juk depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing juk (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sweeper:
sweeper depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing sweeper (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of krfb:
krfb depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing krfb (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ktimer:
ktimer depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ktimer (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kscd:
kscd depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
kscd depends on libkcddb4; however:
Package libkcddb4 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kscd (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdepim-wizards:
kdepim-wizards depends on kaddressbook; however:
Package kaddressbook is not configured yet.
kdepim-wizards depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdepim-wizards (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kolourpaint4:
kolourpaint4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kolourpaint4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of okteta:
okteta depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing okteta (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kalarm:
kalarm depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
kalarm depends on libkholidays4 (= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package libkholidays4 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kalarm (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdegraphics-strigi-plugins:
kdegraphics-strigi-plugins depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdegraphics-strigi-plugins (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkpgp4:
libkpgp4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libkpgp4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdepim-strigi-plugins:
kdepim-strigi-plugins depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdepim-strigi-plugins (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kcolorchooser:
kcolorchooser depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kcolorchooser (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libksane0:
libksane0 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libksane0 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ark:
ark depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ark (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kmail:
kmail depends on akonadi-kde; however:
Package akonadi-kde is not configured yet.
kmail depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
kmail depends on libkleo4 (= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package libkleo4 is not configured yet.
kmail depends on libkpgp4 (= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package libkpgp4 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kmail (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of knode:
knode depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
knode depends on libkpgp4 (= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package libkpgp4 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing knode (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libmaildir4:
libmaildir4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libmaildir4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kopete:
kopete depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kopete (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdenetwork-filesharing:
kdenetwork-filesharing depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdenetwork-filesharing (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of korganizer:
korganizer depends on kaddressbook; however:
Package kaddressbook is not configured yet.
korganizer depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
korganizer depends on kdepim-kresources; however:
Package kdepim-kresources is not configured yet.
korganizer depends on libkholidays4 (= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package libkholidays4 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing korganizer (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kfind:
kfind depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kfind (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kruler:
kruler depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kruler (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdepim:
kdepim depends on akonadi-kde (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package akonadi-kde is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on kaddressbook (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package kaddressbook is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on kalarm (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package kalarm is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on kdepim-kresources (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package kdepim-kresources is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on kdepim-wizards (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package kdepim-wizards is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on kmail (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package kmail is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on knode (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package knode is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on korganizer (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package korganizer is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on kdepim-strigi-plugins (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package kdepim-strigi-plugins is not configured yet.
kdepim depends on kjots (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package kjots is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdepim (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of knewsticker:
knewsticker depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.3); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing knewsticker (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kmix:
kmix depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kmix (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kgamma:
kgamma depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kgamma (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkdecorations4:
libkdecorations4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libkdecorations4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkdepim4:
libkdepim4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libkdepim4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ktnef:
ktnef depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.3); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ktnef (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdf:
kdf depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdf (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of konqueror-nsplugins:
konqueror-nsplugins depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing konqueror-nsplugins (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of akregator:
akregator depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
akregator depends on libkdepim4 (= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid3); however:
Package libkdepim4 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing akregator (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of khelpcenter4:
khelpcenter4 depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing khelpcenter4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: too many errors, stopping
dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:265: process_queue: Assertion `!queue.length' failed.
Aborted
if someone can actually answer for once that be great(like a REAL community)
if someone can actually answer for once that be great(like a REAL community)
I'm at a loss as to why your FIRST post to this forum is an insult. Is this the way you normally act in public when seeking help?
I can't tell for sure, because I've never had this problem, but are you using ubuntu? (you don't say anywhere, that's just a guess) And, if so, is your sources.list pointing to multiple incompatible repos?
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdebase-runtime:
kdebase-runtime depends on kde-icons-oxygen (>= 4:4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid2); however:
Version of kde-icons-oxygen on system is 4:4.1.3-0ubuntu1~intrepid1.
dpkg: error processing kdebase-runtime (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
and this:
Quote:
depends on kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.96); however:
Package kdebase-runtime is not configured yet.
Alternatively, try running sudo apt-get update before installing anything.
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