An Unhandled Error: ttf-mscorefonts-installer

[White_Fox112]

Was all good until today - now i cant seem to install any software using the Software Centre...here's the details:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 768, in simulate
return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 938, in _simulate_helper
return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in required_download
pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.


Any ideas?

Thanks!

[dargaud]

Maybe you removed something (like Wine) which was using those fonts, and they are still required by that python script but the dependencies are mishandled. Try:

sudo aptitude install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

[White_Fox112]

Maybe you removed something (like Wine) which was using those fonts, and they are still required by that python script but the dependencies are mishandled. Try:

sudo aptitude install ttf-mscorefonts-installer


me@ubuntu:~$ sudo aptitude install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
sudo: aptitude: command not found


:?

[coffeecat]

me@ubuntu:~$ sudo aptitude install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
sudo: aptitude: command not found
:?

Curious. Which version of Ubuntu are you using? I know the intention is to remove aptitude from the list of default applications in Natty/11.04. Perhaps it was removed from Maverick as well - whatever.

Anyway, go to System > Administration > Synaptic. Search for ttf-mscorefonts-installer. Is the box green? If not, mark it for installation and click on 'Apply'. If the box is green, right-click on it and select 'Reinstallation' and then 'Apply'. See if that helps.

[White_Fox112]

Synaptic Package Manager wont even open...


E:dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg -configure-a' to correct the problem.

E:_cache->open() failed, please report.


Using 10.10

[coffeecat]

Synaptic Package Manager wont even open...


E:dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg -configure-a' to correct the problem.

E:_cache->open() failed, please report.Using 10.10

Did you retype the error? Because I believe it should be:


sudo dpkg --configure -aRun that in a terminal.

[Addor]

Hey there, I signed up because I'm having the same problem.


dpkg --configure -a returns


dpkg: status database area is locked by another process :/

[coffeecat]

dpkg --configure -a returns


dpkg: status database area is locked by another process :/

Close Synaptic, Update Manager or Software Centre, whichever you have open.

[White_Fox112]

I get


dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege

Which is strange... i try entering my 'su' password, but it doesnt have it; its definitely the correct password (i enter it successfully each time i get asked for permission to install something)

[coffeecat]

Use sudo.

[MrMikie1954]

I just had the same issue last night.

Today I went to systems and ran the update manager and it did a partial update and fixed it. It did take a while to run, so be patient.