[SOLVED] Problem with Synaptic and terminal

[Dyffo]

I have this error message in both Synaptic and the terminal.:-



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


Any advice on how to resolve please.:confused:

[howefield]

open a terminal and type

dpkg --configure -a

Not sure if you need to preface it with sudo...

[Dyffo]

open a terminal and type

dpkg --configure -a

Not sure if you need to preface it with sudo...
mike@mike-desktop:~$ dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege
mike@mike-desktop:~$

Tried your suggestion, but says I require superuser privilidge !!!!!!!!!!!!! - how do I get this

[dje]

you need to run it with root permission (by preceding the command with sudo) so it should be:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
also please use the search function in future, there are many many threads on this exact topic ;)

dje

[howefield]

as I said, you may need to preface with sudo, so try

sudo dpkg --configure -a

It will ask you for your password, type it in and hopefully....

[Dyffo]

Thanks Guys problem solved !!!! Sorry about not using the search function - I tried but no results came up - must have entered the wrong question.