update problem

there was something wrong with postfix installation that you attempted before
try:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix
or
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a

or

sudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/statoverride

delete the postfix line

or

sudo dpkg --clear-avail

Or

if the above doesnt work

sudo apt-get -f install

Regards

thanks, i do the ubuntu instalation again, if perfect now, but i am a new
ubuntu user so a i need to learnd many things like how install a program

2008/9/28 Bhavani Shankar <email address hidden>

> Your question #46633 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/46633
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Bhavani Shankar proposed the following answer:
> there was something wrong with postfix installation that you attempted
> before
> try:
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix
> or
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a
>
> or
>
> sudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/statoverride
>
> delete the postfix line
>
> or
>
> sudo dpkg --clear-avail
>
> Or
>
> if the above doesnt work
>
> sudo apt-get -f install
>
> Regards
>
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I have a similar problem and thought to ask here instead of starting a new thread.

 gnome-spell will not install even when I use -f install option and this is now blocking any other upgrades.

Cheers

Michael

mmmm found a spelling mistake in var/lib/dpkg/status

the line reads:

Versign: 1.0.7-1ubuntu2

which should read

Version: 1.0.7-1ubuntu2

changed this line and now things are working normally

Cheers

Michael