I did the mistake to download and try to install an RPM file...I converted it to deb with alien and tried to install it.But smth went wrong and when I open Synaptic I receive the following message

E: The package cinelerra needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.

The problem is that after this message pops up I cant have access to any of my packages via Synaptic.I also can't update my system.I tried to use sudo apt-get remove--force-yes "package name" but I receive the message

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: The package cinelerra needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.


What can I do?Please try to explain with details cause I pretty much a noob....

Since you used alien to change rpm into debian package, you have to use command line to uninstall the package instead.
#dpkg -r name.deb

Nothing..... again it says

E: The package cinelerra needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it


Any other suggestions?

At a console, type sudo updatedb, when its done, type, whereis cinelerra or if that doesn't show anything, type locate cinelerra.

That may find something