Unable to do Updates

dhuhta · 01-16-2009, 09:18 AM

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.

<dhuhta@itctel.com>

ajlewis2 · 01-16-2009, 10:23 AM

Did you type it correctly. I think it is more like this:

Code:

dpkg --configure -a

dhuhta · 01-17-2009, 08:51 AM

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

ajlewis2 · 01-17-2009, 11:45 AM

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