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jtmedin
August 27th, 2009, 07:23 PM
ran update manager & go 64m of updates
After loading all the files it hung about half way thru the instllation
Turned off power (no other way) & restarted.
Got a msg about installation failure & sugested: sudo dpkg --configure -a
That fails right away so what do i do now? TIA
LowSky
August 27th, 2009, 07:25 PM
the command is actually
sudo dpkg -configure --a
you have your dashes mixed up.
jtmedin
August 27th, 2009, 07:41 PM
the command is actually
sudo dpkg -configure --a
you have your dashes mixed up.
sorry think i had the dashes correct. However, 'sudo dpkg -config --a' produces o option unknown :-(. Tried 'sudo dpkg -configure --a' produced the same :-(
ronparent
August 27th, 2009, 08:46 PM
Are you all completely mixed up now? :)
The o response is posted when you use only one dash on configure.
The correct command is : sudo dpkg --configure -a
Considering the hard boot, it may not work.
jtmedin
August 28th, 2009, 02:50 AM
Are you all completely mixed up now? :)
The o response is posted when you use only one dash on configure.
The correct command is : sudo dpkg --configure -a
Considering the hard boot, it may not work.
Thats what i did first the changes in dashes was responding to sugestions.
jtmedin
August 28th, 2009, 02:51 AM
Looks like a reinstall :(.
lisati
August 28th, 2009, 02:53 AM
The correct command is :
sudo dpkg --configure -a
+1
Thats what i did first the changes in dashes was responding to sugestions.
Do you remember the error message(s) & other information that popped up?
jtmedin
August 28th, 2009, 10:05 PM
Yes the warning said something about Gnome configure immediately after the boot & when i started update mgr thats when it got the 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' or close to that.
sandy4linux
August 29th, 2009, 12:03 PM
Since the update was interrupted,restart your system.
Press escape when grub loads. Enter in to Root shell..
type this command,
sudo dpkg --configure -a
if it doesn't fix your problem, instead of going to Root shell, enter DPKG and you need to have you DSL Connected, so that it could download necessary broken files.
Regards
LINUX- The Revolutionary Human Chain
jtmedin
August 29th, 2009, 04:37 PM
Since the update was interrupted,restart your system.
Press escape when grub loads. Enter in to Root shell..
type this command,
sudo dpkg --configure -a
if it doesn't fix your problem, instead of going to Root shell, enter DPKG and you need to have you DSL Connected, so that it could download necessary broken files.
Regards
LINUX- The Revolutionary Human Chain
need some help in getting into root shell. When grub begins to load i press esc & get the menu with 4 levels of ubuntu with their recoveries. now what do i do?
stlsaint
August 29th, 2009, 04:44 PM
choose the recovery option mode for the kernel you are currently using and you will see all options from there.
sandy4linux
August 30th, 2009, 11:49 AM
Enter recovery mode for latest kernal version..
You will get in to Recovery menu..
In order to get in to Root shell, enter the ROOT tab (6th Tab i guess)..
type the following command.
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Still you have issues then,
repeat the same procedure..
Instead of ROOT shell..Enter DPKG...
I hope this may fix the issues..
Regards
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