On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 19:58, Nsubuga Hassan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am using Ubuntu 11.04, however I can't install new programs due to a broken > package! > > The error I get when I open the Synaptic Package Manager is : You have one > broken package on your system! Use broken filters to locate it. > > On using the broken filter I discovered that the broken package is > sun-java6-jre. I higlighted it and marked it for removal and when I apply > changes I get another error : > > E: sun-java6-jre: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > > I have tried commands like > > sudo dpkg --configure --a force-all > > and got an error : dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another > process >
For this error, you can find the other update process and first kill it. you may do this by 'ps aux | grep apt' to find the process Id and kill it by 'kill -TERM <process-id>'. After that, try to run dpkg again. > I have use other commands like: > > sudo apt-get install && sudo apt-get upgrade > > sudo dpkg –configure -a > > sudo apt-get clean > > and I've all been flogging a dead horse > Please tell us the exact error(s) so that we see how to help. > Will upgrading to ubuntu 11.10 help? Some body help. > Yes, it definitely will, but need to first fix the error that you get above while trying to upgrade. Kind Regards, Wilson > -- > > May God advance us in Knowledge > Nsubuga Hassan. > GTUG lead (Mbale GTUG) > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
