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I just downloaded the updates to Ubuntu 12.10; however, when I attempt to install these packages, I get this error [via Update Manager]:

installArchives() failed:
Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 36442 package 'xserver-xorg-video-intel':

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Try: dpkg -configure -a

This command finish a disturbed update.

or

sudo dpkg --clear-avail - that will be my last guess

then

sudo apt-get update

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  • Wait a minute... what was that second command again???
    – Eman
    Feb 26, 2013 at 22:34
  • dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 36442 package 'xserver-xorg-video-intel': Depends' field, reference to libdrm-intel1': version contains ` ' E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
    – Eman
    Feb 26, 2013 at 22:40
  • I tried, but it gave me an additional error message...sheesh!
    – Eman
    Feb 26, 2013 at 22:40
  • sudo apt-get clean - this command will clear all the downloaded packages. and then try update. Feb 26, 2013 at 22:50
  • Nope...it still didn't work. I'm still getting that same error message...
    – Eman
    Feb 26, 2013 at 22:53

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