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Problem with apt-get update and dpkg/status

First i got some problems with /var/lib/dpkg/status. I found a solution to remove this file and run apt-get update. Removing this file worked well but after running update i always got this ...
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stuck with dpkg

I am using ubuntu 13.04.I was installing a program and it had to download a file from the internet.It was a huge one.I waited for 30 minutes but nothing turned up.so I thought to let go and I closed ...
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Failed linux Kernel Firmware Update

Ok guys this is what I get Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be upgraded: ...
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avoid reinstall virtualbox and update to the latest release

Installing virtualbox-extension-pack-4.2.12 to enable USB2.0 controller prompted only to work with the latest release. But my current version is 4.0.18 on debian wheezy. The latest release of ...
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Errors were encountered while processing:libglib2.0-0:i386

Every time i run: sudo apt-get upgrade or when i try to: sudo apt-get install a program, it gives me this error: Errors were encountered while processing: libglib2.0-0:i386 E: Sub-process ...
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Why can't I update? [closed]

Any time i try to update i get the following error: installArchives() failed: Could not exec dpkg! Error in function: SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (100) Traceback ...
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upgrade has a problem

when I use: sudo dpkg --configure -a I get this: Setting up rsyslog (5.8.6-1ubuntu9.1) ... dpkg: error processing rsyslog (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned ...
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ubuntu 12.04 update problem

my Ubuntu 12.04 update to 3.2.0-38 PAE had crashed and system would not boot to that version. I booted from 'previous linux versions' (3.2.0-37) then I tried 'sudo apt-get install -f' in terminal. ...
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Update Manager cannot update due to dpkg error… (Ubuntu 12.10)

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 ... ...
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Do my tools show wrong installed kernel package version?

There's a new set of Ubuntu updates for 12.04. A couple of them are kernel packages. Synaptic says that, linux-generic-pae will be updated from 3.2.0.38.60 to 3.2.0.38.61, in short from xxx60 to ...
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dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

I got this error while installing ubuntu-restricted-extras: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. So I ran that in terminal: ...
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Weird output when running “dpkg -l linux-image” (12.04 LTS)

When I run "$ dpkg -l linux-image" I get: Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required ...
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Kernel update doesn't install

After downloading the most recent kernel update (on 2013-02-02), the update fails to install, giving me the following message (subsequent updates also aren't getting installed): dpkg: error: parsing ...
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nginx dependency problem trying to upgrade

Trying to upgrade my Ubuntu 12.04 vps I get the following error: henrik@neung:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade [sudo] password for henrik: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree ...
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libgtk-3-0 dependency issues

I've been trying to update standard packages on my Ubuntu box. There's literally nothing extra on this box except for VirtualBox for some Windows stuff I run. Here's one output: $ sudo apt-get update ...
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Cannot use apt-get/dpkg — Input/output error

I have bumped into an issue that doesn't allow me to do anything related to apt-get: install, remove, etc. Whenever I try to do something (e.g. sudo apt-get install firefox -f) it gives me the same ...
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Updates in 12.10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Fixing “Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock” Since installing Ubuntu 12.10 on release day I have noticed that there have been hardly any updates. Running Software ...
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DPKG upgrade error [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: “E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)” When I'm upgrading with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y My terminal shows ...
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Delta-update Firefox Aurora package from PPA

I am using Firefox Aurora in my Ubuntu 12.04 which I have installed via its ppa (ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/firefox-aurora). As expected of Aurora, I get an update usually after 2-3 days. I have Firefox ...
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I can't update wine from 1.5.10 to 1.5.11 due to a dpkg lock file

I have tried double checking for updates and updating the ppa via the terminal. The terminal outputs this, at the end. E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily ...
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Why have to lock archives and dpkg while doing installing apps and updates.

Actually if we suspend any application installing in middle or suspending updates then automatically while resuming we will get some problems like E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock ...
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How to fix “Could not open lock file” because “Permission denied”?

Whenever trying to install any software and update manger, I get an error stating Package operation failed The installation or removal of a software package failed When I run sudo apt-get update ...
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Why does dpkg give me this parsing error?

Any time I try to install software or updates, I get the following message (or a slight variation): dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 10650 package 'libreoffige-writev': ...
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Package operation failed when updating 12.04

Whenever I try to update 12.04, I get the "Package Operation Failed" message. I haven't been able to update my system. In the "Details" section it says: installArchives() failed: Extracting ...
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Cannot update system - stuck on zramswap-enabler

I'm having the same problem as mentioned here on two computers (one runs 12.04, while the other runs 11.10), but the solution provided does not work for me. When I do update and upgrade through the ...
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apt-get fails to upgrade, install, remove etc

I upgraded from 11.10 to 12.04, had no issues that I noticed. Recently tried to install something via software center, but it was throwing errors. Changed to trying to sudo apt-get install instead but ...
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Parse error on /var/lib/dpkg/status after editing it [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update? Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en ...
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seemingly uncurable package install failure

Similar to how-to-get-dpkg-working-again my daily apt-get has had this error, completely failing to update anything: root@chopin~ Wed Feb 01,16:23:56# (5473) apt-get -y install Reading package ...
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First update after fresk Kubuntu install hangs because of dpkg - now what?

I installed a clean Kubuntu 11.10 64bit on a Dell Latitude E6500. Rebooted after install, ran the update manager Muon first thing, said apply all upgrades, and then at 57% ("Running dpkg") the ...
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Difference between commands

What is the difference between the following? sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade and dpkg --get-selections | grep -v deinstall > ubuntu-files plus sudo dpkg --set-selections < ...
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Dependecies not met — language-selector

uri@uri-MS-7267:~$ LANG=c sudo dpkg --configure -a [sudo] password for uri: Setting up language-selector-common (0.6.7) ... dpkg: error processing language-selector-common (--configure): subprocess ...
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How do I fix my package state after the installation process (dpkg) was interrupted?

I got the following message when I tried to open update. E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please ...
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After update: `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/md5sums': Is a directory [closed]

after updating my system today the following showed up. This is the result of running apt-get install -f: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state ...
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Update/Installs fails with unrecoverable dpkg fatal error because libc6-i386 is missing

I keep receiving this error every-time I try to do some updates. I tried sudo dpkg --configure, sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get install -f but they failed on me. installArchives() failed: ...
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Customize software sources for Ubuntu Desktop updater to manage?

I love the software updater in Ubuntu Desktop and want to configure underlying package managers with other sources of software. Sometimes I run into a new software project that isn't delivered ...