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Old 01-16-2009, 09:18 AM   #1
dhuhta
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Angry Unable to do Updates


I have a update file comprising 38 updates. When I click the update icon it begins, then stops and says I must enter "dpkg-configure-a."
Using Terminal as superuser when I enter the command response is "do not recognize" or "not possible."

Any HELP anyone?

I'm running Ubuntu 8.1 abd Firefox 3.

Thanks for reading.

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Old 01-16-2009, 10:23 AM   #2
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Did you type it correctly. I think it is more like this:

Code:
dpkg --configure -a
 
Old 01-17-2009, 08:51 AM   #3
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Astute Observation

You were very good to have recognized the single dash. I have tried it with the double dash after the dpkg but that doesn't work either.

Thanks,

dhuhta
 
Old 01-17-2009, 11:45 AM   #4
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Ok, try it with sudo. It will ask you to type in your password after you run it. If it runs without anything happening except that you get a new prompt, then it is done and I guess didn't need to be run. That's what happened when I did it just now. It does look like there is a package that has not completed. Be sure that the Update program is closed before you do this.


Code:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Another command that I've used before is:

Code:
sudo apt-get --fix-broken
 
  


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