Problem with apt-get

Forum: Apt-get
Topic: Problem with apt-get
started by: juan

Posted by juan on Dec. 03 2003,04:00

I tried to install lynx 2.8 browser using apt-get. When installing it the installation process got interrupted. I had to reboot and when trying to install again using apt-get I got the following prompt "E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpgk --configure -a' to correct the problem"
Need some help about what to do.

juan

Posted by DrWatt on Dec. 03 2003,07:02

I know this seems really obvious, but have you tried typing

dpgk --configure -a

as the message said?

I have had several failures of apt-get from time to time. Its usually because I either didnt have a net connection, forgot to do an apt-get update after a new install, or because I needed to set my source to sid. Hope that helps.

Posted by dyad on Dec. 31 2003,17:52

Sorry but the information on this thread is wrong.

"dpgk --configure -a" as was pointed out several times is wrong.

"dpkg --configure -a" might be what they wanted to say.

I find advanced scripts posted, but I have yet to get the apt-get system to work. It seems I need to create the directory /var/lib/dpkg and I don't think I should be doing that by hand. Is there a script I should know about?

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Bill Savoie

Found the problem. Run 'dpkg-restore' as root. works great!