E: dpkg was interrupted

Hi Dave

That means there's a problem with the backend system that configures packages on your system. Specifically, it's been stopped half-way through doing something. What you'll need to do is to bring up a terminal (GNOME terminal in GNOME, or Konsole in KDE), and issue the command it gives you: "dpkg --configure -a" (without the quotation marks). That should sort it out.

This might be a wishlist request--when the package manager says that, maybe it should offer a button to click to do so, or even maybe just do it by itself. Are you using synaptic as your package manager?

Thomas

Thanks for your bug report. Fortunately, this issue is an easily fixable support question, and therefore it is being converted into a question, where you will be able to receive quick and easy support.

Enter this into a terminal:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
and your done!

Great, This is a great support community. I did not expect such quick responses.
Awesome, I think i just may like Linux! :D

I hope it works, this is what came up...

david@david-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for david:
Setting up java-common (0.28ubuntu3) ...

Setting up odbcinst1debian1 (2.2.11-16build1) ...

Setting up unixodbc (2.2.11-16build1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
david@david-desktop:~$

I hope that solves the problem!

Yes, that will have solved it. You can now use Synaptic with no problems!

meu ubuntu esta acusando erro de "Dpkg- configure -a" e não baixa atualizaçoes, oque devo fazer?

where do I have to type the mentionned command

@cledio
Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

Under applications,
I use 'Terminal' under your accessories.

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I tried using these commands because I have a similar problem & it is not working for me. Hope you have better luck. I can't do a thing on my computer except use my Firefox browser.