Can't update, error message

[myolbug]

Mint 9 64 Bit. I hit Alt F2 and typed in upgrade. Something flashed in a terminal too quickly to read. Now, when I go to run updates, this message appears;
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Ideas? I ran the configure -a, but nothing happens.

[plucky]

Mint 9 64 Bit. I hit Alt F2 and typed in upgrade. Something flashed in a terminal too quickly to read. Now, when I go to run updates, this message appears;
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Ideas? I ran the configure -a, but nothing happens.

Open a terminal and
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade and post any output if there are any errors.

Enclose it in
blocks.


I hit Alt F2 and typed in upgrade.

What are you expectations for that command?

[Rubi1200]

I would do this:

Go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal

Then run the command
sudo dpkg --configure -a

Report back if there are errors.

If not, run the command suggested above by plucky.

[myolbug]

Hey all, this all boils down to the fact that me working 60 hours a week and a tired me, combined with a terminal is a bad combo. Both of your suggestions worked. I realized tonight that the reason tsudo dpkg --configure -a wasn't working is that when I did a cut and paste of the command, I had accidentally included ' in it.

I did the above, then your suggestion plucky and all is well!

[Rubi1200]

Excellent! Glad you got things sorted out :)