Ubuntu 12.04 Server Package Error

[fifaman]

hi,

i have get a ubuntu server from a hoster without any configuration.. so i will use it for a web-tool.. i have installed the general things like php or apache and so on.. but i cant install any package still now.. got always the same error

Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

i try any kind of update upgrade etc. etc.

there will be broken packages maybe? but i have no desktop enviroment.. i have just connection to the terminal and the paths..

is there any way to reinstall ubuntu from the terminal?

please help me iam gonna crazy

thx

[Habitual]

Have you spoken to the Provider?

[gordintoronto]

Do you really need Ubuntu Server? Ubuntu Desktop is a lot easier to use, it's just a wee bit slower and needs more RAM.