package operation failed

[randy48]

Hi when I try to update with update manager

I'm running ubuntu netbook remix 10.10 here is the error I get every time I try to use update manager to update

installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
dpkg: failed to read on buffer copy for copy info file `/var/lib/dpkg/available': Input/output error


anyone know what might cause this error?

thx

[sikander3786]

Welcome to the forums :-)

Go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal and try this command.


sudo dpkg --clear-avail

Then post the output of this one.


sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

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[randy48]

Thanks it installed the packages I had already downloaded and i also managed to download a few apps