On Fri, 2011-05-20 at 11:45 +0200, Robert Klaar wrote: > Maybe you could try and run: > > > sudo apt-get clean > sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a > > > ...this should clean the updates cache, if there's any broken packages > or something that gets in the way. > > > Best, > RobertK ____________________________________________________________________________ > Thanks for the try but I get the same parse error. synaptic still runs > error message. > Jonathan _____________________________________________________________________________ > On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Jonathan Goodman > <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Recently I allowed an update to Ubuntu lucid lynx and suddenly > my > computer became silent. I tried opening envy24(for my envy > ice1712 card) > -no deal. Alsa mixer from the command line > -doesn't exist.I tried synaptic to may-be reinstall or > fix,received the > following: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo > dpkg > --configure -a' to correct the problem. > I tried and received the following: parse error, in file > '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0001' near line 0: > field name `state.VT82xx' must be followed by colon > force corrected the colon tried again and received this:dpkg: > parse > error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0001' near line 128: > missing package name > (1) I don't understand what package name to put there. > (2) It seems to me that there will be an endless stream of > error > messages. > Before this update every thing worked really well. Now I'm > left severely > in the lurch. > I am a musician windows user (not software technician) who > was forced > by circumstances to setup a Linux machine for my partner to > print a > music collection and establish a reference library for > devotional music > with recordings coupled with musical notes and text. > Since he isn't able to do any of the work himself I have to > wander in a > place where I know nothing. > I will very much appreciate guidance. > > Sincerely, > Jonathan > > > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > >
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