Why cant I install applications? on Add/Remove Applications

totaldisaster · 04-12-2008, 09:59 PM

When I try to install a application on Add/Remove... from the Applications menu and I confirm the install I get this error message:

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

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Please help.

David the H. · 04-13-2008, 12:34 AM

"...you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem."

Did you try doing what the error message suggests?

j-ray · 04-13-2008, 01:02 AM

sudo dpkg --configure -a

may be better