currpt installation can't be undo

prashant.saraf · 03-01-2011, 01:04 AM

Hi all,
please provide solution to http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1688466

I have updated ubuntu 10.4 to 10.10 and VLC get crashed. Now I am not able to do uninstall/ install VLC or any other software/update.

Please help
here are things I have tried but no use.

Code:

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo dpkg --configure -a

I have also tried

Code:

sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/vlc_1.1.4-1ubuntu1.3_i386.deb
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo dpkg --configure -a

But I am getting same error

Code:

Unpacking replacement vlc ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/vlc_1.1.4-1ubuntu1.4_i386.deb (--unpack):
 unable to install (supposed) new info file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/md5sums': Operation not permitted

please some one help me into this

crts · 03-01-2011, 07:57 AM

This has nothing to do with "Linux From Scratch". So I asked a moderator to move it to a more appropriate location.

XavierP · 03-01-2011, 08:53 AM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Ubuntu and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

prashant.saraf · 03-02-2011, 02:16 AM

Can someone help me into this??