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aprashanth
October 20th, 2009, 04:44 AM
I am not able to install or upgrade anything..
when I give the command in the terminal .. it gives the following error...



tsrinu@tsrinu-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install vncserver
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

drs305
October 20th, 2009, 04:46 AM
Open a terminal and type this:


sudo dpkg --configure -a


You won't see your password when you type it.

aprashanth
October 20th, 2009, 07:41 AM
Open a terminal and type this:


sudo dpkg --configure -a


You won't see your password when you type it.


tsrinu@tsrinu-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up odbcinst1debian1 (2.2.11-16build1) ...

Setting up msttcorefonts (2.4) ...

These fonts were provided by Microsoft "in the interest of cross-
platform compatibility". This is no longer the case, but they are
still available from third parties.

You are free to download these fonts and use them for your own use,
but you may not redistribute them in modified form, including changes
to the file name or packaging format.

--12:00:40-- http://surfnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe
=> `./andale32.exe'
Resolving surfnet.dl.sourceforge.net... 130.59.138.21
Connecting to surfnet.dl.sourceforge.net|130.59.138.21|:80... failed: Connection timed out.
Giving up.

--12:00:45-- http://internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe
=> `./andale32.exe'
Resolving internap.dl.sourceforge.net... 69.88.152.3
Connecting to internap.dl.sourceforge.net|69.88.152.3|:80... failed: Connection timed out.
Giving up.

--12:00:53-- http://puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe
=> `./andale32.exe'
Resolving puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net... 195.141.111.5
Connecting to puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net|195.141.111.5|:80... failed: Connection timed out.
Giving up.

--12:00:59-- http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe
=> `./andale32.exe'
Resolving heanet.dl.sourceforge.net... 193.1.193.66
Connecting to heanet.dl.sourceforge.net|193.1.193.66|:80... failed: Connection timed out.
Giving up.

--12:01:09-- http://superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe
=> `./andale32.exe'
Resolving superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net... 209.160.59.253
Connecting to superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net|209.160.59.253|:80... failed: Connection timed out.
Giving up.

--12:01:14-- http://superb-east.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe
=> `./andale32.exe'
Resolving superb-east.dl.sourceforge.net... 209.160.66.130
Connecting to superb-east.dl.sourceforge.net|209.160.66.130|:80...



what should I do next..

MelDJ
October 20th, 2009, 07:43 AM
does synaptic work? or does it tell you to repair broken packages?

aprashanth
October 20th, 2009, 12:59 PM
does synaptic work? or does it tell you to repair broken packages?
no its not working.. I mean to fix the broken packages...

K.Mandla
October 20th, 2009, 01:19 PM
what should I do next..
It's trying to download the font files to install them. Are you connected to the Internet?

aprashanth
October 20th, 2009, 01:28 PM
It's trying to download the font files to install them. Are you connected to the Internet?
ya I tried even that.. but that was also showing the following error...



root@tsrinu-desktop:/home/tsrinu/Desktop# dpkg -i msttcorefonts_2.4_all
dpkg: error processing msttcorefonts_2.4_all (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
msttcorefonts_2.4_all


Bythe way I am connected to internet

Shall catch up with you later tomorrow..