If there are other approaches which work in a default install, then mention one of them instead. I suggested using "sudo dpkg --configure -a" since I know that works in a default install.
The command which is currently suggested, "dpkg --configure -a", just plain doesn't work in a default ubuntu install unless the user is somehow running a root shell, which (according to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo ) is *not recommended*. -- apt-get tells me to run "dpkg", but the correct command is "sudo dpkg" https://launchpad.net/bugs/52697 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
