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Snave88
August 19th, 2008, 12:11 PM
I started up the computer this morning and noticed the availabe updates icon. I tried to download and install the available updates and came upon my first Ubuntu stumbling block.

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

The above is the result I got when I tried to get and install the updates. I'm a Linux/Ubuntu newbie so any help is greatly appreciated.

coffeecat
August 19th, 2008, 01:50 PM
The hint is in the error message. :wink:


you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

But as a newbie you won't know that you have to run it with sudo. Open a terminal (Applications > Accessories) and type:


sudo dpkg --configure -aYou are prompted for your password and, yes, it is going in. Nothing apparently happening is a security feature, not a bug! :)

As you are new to Ubuntu, I strongly recommend you read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo .

Snave88
August 19th, 2008, 07:21 PM
Thank you for your help and for the link!:redface: