what is this

[westentertainer]

can anyone tell me what this means and how to rectify it please/home/tony/Desktop/Screenshot-synaptic.png

[Saint Angeles]

it means what it says... the last time you tried to upgrade it got interuppted...


run the command it says in a terminal and you'll be fine

[hyper_ch]

It is advised to use a descriptive topic title; that means use a topic title that gives some clue about the content in the thread itself...

A generic topic title like "noob here" or "need help" does not help at all. As you may have notices, just about everyone posting in here has some kind of a problem or issue or question ;)

[Joeb454]

it means what it says... the last time you tried to upgrade it got interuppted...


run the command it says in a terminal and you'll be fine

Actually not quite. You have to run it as root, so you would run sudo dpkg --configure -a

[asmoore82]

Open a Terminal "Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal"
and run this command
sudo dpkg --configure -a
you will have to enter your password and
you will not see any visual feedback as you type; this is normal.

[westentertainer]

It is advised to use a descriptive topic title; that means use a topic title that gives some clue about the content in the thread itself...

A generic topic title like "noob here" or "need help" does not help at all. As you may have notices, just about everyone posting in here has some kind of a problem or issue or question ;)

SORRY im new to this

[westentertainer]

ah tied typing in terminal only i cannot enter my password now!!! nothing prints after sudo password
1!!!!

[asmoore82]

no terminal command will give any visual feedback while typing a password; this is normal
just type the password and hit enter

"Everybody falls the first time"

[Shazaam]

Don't worry, your password is there. Keeps shoulder snoops from seeing the length of the password. Type in the password and hit enter.

[westentertainer]

password will not write in!!

[asmoore82]

password will not write in!!

This is normal;
It is There, but no one can see it!

[MunkyJunky]

when you type your password, nothing will show - this is normal. It's still there, just type it in when asked and hit enter, even though you can't see it.

[arpanaut]

That is SOP, don't expect ********
Trust us.... :biggrin:It's being acknowledged
Just type in and hit enter, the command will be executed.

[pastalavista]

The password does not show on the screen but it is being entered. If it is entered incorrectly (the root password for the original user) it will say 'incorrect password' or some such. You have been explained this once already. You don't explain exactly what errors you're having. Any time you make a change to your system, you'll need to use the 'sudo' command in terminal and the password will not be evident as you type it (in terminal only). GUI configurators may display the password dots but teminal does not unless you have configured it to.
sudu gconfig-editorBe sure you use the root password and hit enter and you should be OK.

[westentertainer]

this is what i gettony@tony-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -achloe7
[sudo] password for tony:
dpkg: conflicting actions -c (--contents) and -

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages ;
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;
Type dpkg --license|--licence for copyright licence and lack of warranty (GNU GPL) .

Options marked produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
tony@tony-desktop:~$

[oldos2er]

Copy and paste "sudo dpkg --configure -a"

[westentertainer]

thanks tried that nothing happens

[terry_gardener]

Copy and paste "sudo dpkg --configure -a

to paste into terminal using keyboard press shift+ctrl+v

then it will ask for password: type the password it will not show it as * and appear blank then press the enter key.

[oldos2er]

thanks tried that nothing happens

Will you help us to help you? Please paste the output of "sudo dpkg --configure -a" here.