synaptic package manager not working

[anamika]

my synaptic package manager is not working.
this is the error
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

i cant install vlc media player or anything else

itried running this script but its not working
this was the error
dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0076' near line 1:
EOF after field name `

please help

[stlsaint]

my synaptic package manager is not working.
this is the error
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

i cant install vlc media player or anything else

please help

in terminal run: sudo dpkg --configure -a

[kellemes]

my synaptic package manager is not working.
this is the error
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

i cant install vlc media player or anything else

please help

Just follow the advise.
Open a terminal window and enter..

sudo dpkg --configure -a

[wojox]

Okay open the terminal Applications > Accessories > Terminal and run:


sudo dpkg --configure -a