Hi thanks for getting back to me.....and for all your good work.....it's appreciated......I'm currently running ubuntu 8.04 the Hardy Heron, here's a copy of the outputs requested: a...@andi_desktop:~$ sudo aptitude show update manager [sudo] password for andi: E: Could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status - open (2 No such file or directory) E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: Could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status - open (2 No such file or directory) E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. a...@andi_desktop:~$ sudo aptitude show synaptic E: Could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status - open (2 No such file or directory) E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: Could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status - open (2 No such file or directory) E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. a...@andi_desktop:~$
I'll backup data and see what happens.....let you know later......thanks again Andi > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:22:31 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Bug 314495] Re: 'update manager' frozen > > Thanks for submitting this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better! > > Can please provide us with a couple of details? > > What version of ubuntu are you currently running? > Can you please attach a .txt file containing the output of: sudo aptitude > show update-manager ? > Can you please attach a .txt file containing the output of: sudo aptitude > show synaptic ? > > Can you reproduce this by redoing certain commands? Can you list those > commands here? > > > Can you also please have a look at this link: > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+question/12093 You > will find the fix in this post, if the issue matches your experience. > > We might need to change the package from update-manager to synaptic. > > In the link I pasted above if you want to follow what nicholas said > worked for him you could run this command in a terminal to pull down the > debian-package-database-rebuild script: > > wget http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/examples/debian- > package-database-rebuild > > chmod +x debian-package-database-rebuild && sudo ./debian-package- > database-rebuild. > > Please use these commands with caution and make sure you backup your > important data in case something happens out of the ordinary. > > Hope this helps. > > Chris > > ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) > Sourcepackagename: None => update-manager > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > 'update manager' frozen > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/314495 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “update-manager” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > 'E:could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status-open (2 No such file or > directory), > E:the package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened' _________________________________________________________________ Choose the perfect PC or mobile phone for you http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/130777504/direct/01/ -- 'update manager' frozen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/314495 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
