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f.ben.isaac@gmail.com
September 19th, 2008, 07:58 PM
Hello,

I tried to install Ubuntu-restricted-extras through this command line

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Installation finished, i got an agreement. I tried to press <Ok>, but nothing happens. I tried everything the agreement did not go! Therefore, i clicked quit at the corner. I went to add/remove app. to install it through GUI. I keep getting the message below:

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

But still got questions!

1. Can you explain to me what this command for & what each parameter means

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras


2. I fixed it, by doing sudo dpkg --configure -a

However, i just did it by trial and error, can explain what does it mean

sudo dpkg --configure -a


Thanks

Cheesehead
September 19th, 2008, 08:48 PM
The short answer to your question is that you interrupted the installation and corrupted part of your system.

Then you fixed the damage you caused.

While many can explain the exact meaning of each element of the commands you used, I refer you to the following manual pages for the authoritative explanation:

(These are command-line commands)
man sudo
man apt-get
man dpkg

null-cipher
September 19th, 2008, 08:51 PM
I think if you run a:

sudo apt-get -f install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Might fix your problem.

(The -f parameter means the same as --fix-broken)

Jordanwb
September 19th, 2008, 08:56 PM
Being a new guy I don't think he'd know about the man command.

null-cipher
September 19th, 2008, 08:59 PM
Being a new guy I don't think he'd know about the man command.

Granted, but surely this would be the best place to learn! :)

For the benefit of the poster of this thread, the man command is short for "manual" and opens the manual page for that command.

f.ben.isaac@gmail.com
September 20th, 2008, 04:21 AM
Thanks! It Worked!