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Title: LL software install
Post by: Crazy Larry on September 27, 2016, 02:31:52 PM

Every time I run  Install/Remove Software  I keep getting a failed notice and to manually run   'dpkg-configure-a'
   I guess this means typing it into the terminal......but when I do it says no known command.    And the  Lite Software doesn't work.....It says it can't find the package list.     Do I need to reinstall my 3.0?
Larry

Title: Re: LL software install
Post by: Jocklad on September 27, 2016, 02:40:09 PM

Run 'dpkg-configure-a'  with a sudo prefix in the terminal.

Jocklad

Title: Re: LL software install
Post by: Crazy Larry on September 27, 2016, 03:07:57 PM

I've done that  and  I wind up with     >      on the screen and nothing after that.  What's supposed to happen?   Because when I go back and click    Install/Remove Software    I still get the same error telling me to manually run  'dpkg-configure-a'

Title: Re: LL software install
Post by: gold_finger on September 27, 2016, 03:14:12 PM

If you still have terminal open and still have ">" showing, hit CTRL+C to get back to normal prompt.


Proper format of the command you need to run is:

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sudo dpkg --configure -a

Title: Re: LL software install
Post by: Crazy Larry on September 27, 2016, 05:23:31 PM

Thanks for the code....I did a new install from my disk and everything seems to be working now!

Title: Re: LL software install
Post by: Jerry on September 27, 2016, 06:51:29 PM

Quote from: Crazy Larry on September 27, 2016, 05:23:31 PM

Thanks for the code....I did a new install from my disk and everything seems to be working now!

Please mark the thread as Solved using the Prefix.

Title: Re: LL software install
Post by: bonnevie on September 30, 2016, 09:05:02 AM

Hey, this is good. This was a problem for me too.   Jocklad and specially Gold_finger, thanks for your support.