[SOLVED] dpkg problem can't update

Pedroski · 03-15-2020, 06:11 AM

I use Ubuntu 18.04 on this old Toshiba laptop

Today I got this error:

Quote:

pedro@zhu-baby:~$ sudo apt upgrade
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

So I did this:

Quote:

pedro@zhu-baby:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0001' near line 0:
newline in field name '#padding'

and get an error.

Now I can't update.

Please, what should I do? I've never had this error before.

pan64 · 03-15-2020, 06:24 AM

probably I would try to remove that file and start over again (save it somewhere - maybe you need to restore it). Probably an apt clean helps.

villaroel · 03-15-2020, 08:23 AM

remove the folder and try again, this usually happens, but it is not a serious problem

Pedroski · 03-15-2020, 05:13 PM

Thanks, this:

Quote:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0001

fixed it!