Problem with Synaptic Package Manager

[Andrew P. Burgess]

When I try to open Synaptic Package Manager I get the following error message:

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

I put 'dpkg --configure -a' into a terminal, and got this message:

dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege'

I'm pretty new to Linux, I'd appreciate help on figuring out what to do. I'm running Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon as a virtual machine with VirtualBox.
Thanks,
Andrew
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[Mike Dugger]

That is the prompt I got which solved my "java install bug". You
actually need to type in:

'sudo dpkg --configure -a' and then provide your password to get it to run.

That fixed the problem I was having. I hope it works for you too.

- Mike

Post by Andrew P. Burgess
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a'
to correct the problem.
E:_cache->open() failed, please report.
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege'
I'm pretty new to Linux, I'd appreciate help on figuring out what to
do. I'm running Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon as a virtual machine with VirtualBox.
Thanks,
Andrew

[Peter Garrett]

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:26:00 -0500

Post by Andrew P. Burgess
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E:_cache->open() failed, please report.
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege'

run it as

sudo dpkg --configure -a

It will ask for your password - see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

For lots of other Ubuntu information, try

http://help.ubuntu.com


Peter
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"INX Is Not X" based on Ubuntu 7.04 Live CD: http://inx.maincontent.net
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[anthony baldwin]

Post by Andrew P. Burgess
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a'
to correct the problem.
E:_cache->open() failed, please report.
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege'
I'm pretty new to Linux, I'd appreciate help on figuring out what to
do. I'm running Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon as a virtual machine with VirtualBox.
Thanks,
Andrew

you really have to do
sudo dpkg --configure -a
and then give your password.

/tony