installing software problems

[slider1987]

i am trying to install World of warcraft on to my computer. When i went to install the software needed it told me to wait for software manager to quit. I do not have any other software running or downloading. Any ideas on where i have gone wrong

thanks for any help possible

[overlord.gaurav]

I guess you're trying to install 'the software' from the terminal. And in that case, you must have left the 'Synaptic Package Manager' open or the 'Add/Remove' application open. Close either/both of them.

[slider1987]

i get this report when i try to even go into synaptic package manager

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

[n0dix]

Do: sudo dpkg --configure -a

[slider1987]

i dont know how to. can you explain it

[n0dix]

In console execute: sudo dpkg --configure -a.

To open one:
Press Alt+F2, then write xterm, press Enter

[overlord.gaurav]

i dont know how to. can you explain it


In console execute: sudo dpkg --configure -a.

To open one:
Press Alt+F2, then write xterm, press Enter

Or use a simple graphical manner: Click on Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal
Enter the following:


sudo dpkg --configure -a