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Asked by 123a123b123clouis howard

louis@louis-Aspire-5741:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lockcat /etc/lsb-releaseuname -asudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/locksudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backupsudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/statussudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/availablesudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/listssudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.binsudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/listssudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partialLANG=C;sudo apt-get cleanLANG=C;sudo apt-get autocleanLANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremoveLANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824sudo dpkg --clear-availsudo dpkg --configure -aLANG=C;sudo apt-get -f installLANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing installLANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
[sudo] password for louis:
Cannot stat /var/lib/dpkg/lockcat: Bad address
Cannot stat /etc/lsb-releaseuname: Bad address
fuser: Invalid option d
Usage: fuser [-fMuv] [-a|-s] [-4|-6] [-c|-m|-n SPACE] [-k [-i] [-SIGNAL]] NAME...
       fuser -l
       fuser -V
Show which processes use the named files, sockets, or filesystems.

  -a,--all display unused files too
  -i,--interactive ask before killing (ignored without -k)
  -k,--kill kill processes accessing the named file
  -l,--list-signals list available signal names
  -m,--mount show all processes using the named filesystems or block device
  -M,--ismountpoint fulfill request only if NAME is a mount point
  -n,--namespace SPACE search in this name space (file, udp, or tcp)
  -s,--silent silent operation
  -SIGNAL send this signal instead of SIGKILL
  -u,--user display user IDs
  -v,--verbose verbose output
  -w,--writeonly kill only processes with write access
  -V,--version display version information
  -4,--ipv4 search IPv4 sockets only
  -6,--ipv6 search IPv6 sockets only
  - reset options

  udp/tcp names: [local_port][,[rmt_host][,[rmt_port]]]

E: Invalid operation cleanLANG=C
E: Invalid operation autocleanLANG=C
E: Invalid operation autoremoveLANG=C
E: Command line option --clear-availsudo is not understood
E: Invalid operation installLANG=C
E: Invalid operation installLANG=C
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012) dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/ InRelease
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012) dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/ Release.gpg
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012) dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/ Release
Err cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012) dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/ Packages
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognised by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012) dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/ Translation-en_AU
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012) dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/ Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com lucid InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports InRelease
Get:1 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release.gpg [198 B]
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security InRelease
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:5 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release [5,922 B]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release
Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release [40.8 kB]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Get:8 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Sources [1,848 B]
Get:9 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner amd64 Packages [3,081 B]
Get:10 http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner i386 Packages [3,512 B]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner TranslationIndex
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates Release [32.4 kB]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports Release [24.3 kB]
Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security Release [32.4 kB]
Get:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Sources [877 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en_AU
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en_AU
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Translation-en_AU
Ign http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Translation-en
Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted Sources [5,351 B]
Get:16 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe Sources [4,677 kB]
Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse Sources [149 kB]
Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main amd64 Packages [1,226 kB]
Get:19 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted amd64 Packages [8,261 B]
Get:20 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe amd64 Packages [4,460 kB]
Get:21 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse amd64 Packages [117 kB]
Get:22 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main i386 Packages [1,226 kB]
Get:23 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted i386 Packages [8,216 B]
Get:24 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe i386 Packages [4,468 kB]
Get:25 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse i386 Packages [119 kB]
Get:26 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main TranslationIndex [3,289 B]
Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,265 B]
Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted TranslationIndex [2,263 B]
Get:29 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe TranslationIndex [2,640 B]
Get:30 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main Sources [90.9 kB]
Get:31 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted Sources [1,348 B]
Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe Sources [21.2 kB]
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse Sources [1,992 B]
Get:34 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages [205 kB]
Get:35 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [2,966 B]
Get:36 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe amd64 Packages [55.9 kB]
Get:37 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [3,763 B]
Get:38 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages [205 kB]
Get:39 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted i386 Packages [2,935 B]
Get:40 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe i386 Packages [56.2 kB]
Get:41 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [4,396 B]
Get:42 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:43 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:44 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted TranslationIndex [71 B]
Get:45 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:46 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/main Sources [1,577 B]
Get:47 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:48 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/universe Sources [3,398 B]
Get:49 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/multiverse Sources [14 B]
Get:50 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/main amd64 Packages [1,905 B]
Get:51 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:52 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/universe amd64 Packages [4,062 B]
Get:53 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:54 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/main i386 Packages [1,912 B]
Get:55 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:56 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/universe i386 Packages [4,051 B]
Get:57 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:58 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/main TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:59 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex [70 B]
Get:60 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/restricted TranslationIndex [70 B]
Get:61 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/universe TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:62 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main Sources [17.1 kB]
Get:63 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:64 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe Sources [4,338 B]
Get:65 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse Sources [653 B]
Get:66 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main amd64 Packages [45.8 kB]
Get:67 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:68 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe amd64 Packages [14.1 kB]
Get:69 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [919 B]
Get:70 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main i386 Packages [46.0 kB]
Get:71 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:72 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe i386 Packages [14.1 kB]
Get:73 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse i386 Packages [1,653 B]
Get:74 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:75 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse TranslationIndex [71 B]
Get:76 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted TranslationIndex [70 B]
Get:77 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:78 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en_AU [3,879 B]
Get:79 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en [701 kB]
Get:80 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse Translation-en_AU [87.1 kB]
Get:81 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse Translation-en [92.6 kB]
Get:82 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted Translation-en_AU [1,940 B]
Get:83 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted Translation-en [2,229 B]
Get:84 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe Translation-en [3,165 kB]
Get:85 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/main Translation-en [95.6 kB]
Get:86 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/multiverse Translation-en [2,419 B]
Get:87 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/restricted Translation-en [508 B]
Get:88 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates/universe Translation-en [34.7 kB]
Get:89 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/main Translation-en [1,203 B]
Get:90 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/multiverse Translation-en [14 B]
Get:91 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:92 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/universe Translation-en [3,624 B]
Get:93 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/main Translation-en [25.9 kB]
Get:94 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/multiverse Translation-en [840 B]
Get:95 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:96 http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-security/universe Translation-en [10.0 kB]
Fetched 22.5 MB in 2min 35s (145 kB/s)
W: Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012)/dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognised by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
louis@louis-Aspire-5741:~$

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

run:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

the top 3 lines detail the install CD, add a hash character to the start of the lines and the CD will be ignored. Save the new file and close gedit.

The hash character is '#'

Then run:

sudo apt-get update

Is it smooth?

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#2

i got to the # key part ,but dont know how to add them to the lines in the terminal idid save a file that came up .To go any ferther i will need more advice if you have ,thanks louis

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Do you use a desktop system or do you not have a mouse pointer an such (server install)?

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#4

On 26/11/11 23:56, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #180063 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/180063
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Do you use a desktop system or do you not have a mouse pointer an such
> (server install)?
>
 i have a laptop and enter things by keys .i redid what you said and
entered the hash keys to the first three lines of the file that appeared
and the terminal spat out all this updating stuff but it did not work
.Also this is a brandnew installation that went smoothly everthing is
working but the software shop and no java.but i think it will get worse
if i dont do something

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Can you give the output of:

sudo apt-get update

Thanks

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#6

On 27/11/11 01:55, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #180063 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/180063
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Can you give the output of:
>
> sudo apt-get update
>
> Thanks
>
 is@louis-Aspire-5741:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

(gksudo:12001): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in
module_path: "pixmap",

(gksudo:12001): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in
module_path: "pixmap",

(gksudo:12001): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in
module_path: "pixmap",

(gksudo:12001): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in
module_path: "pixmap",
sudo apt-get update

this seems to be all i can get this time.louis

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#7

On 26/11/11 21:35, actionparsnip wrote:
> gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
 ##deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012)]/
dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/

### deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64
(20111012)]/ oneiric main restricted

### See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-updates universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-updates multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-backports main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-backports main
restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

If you run:

sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-pixbuf

It will get rid of the warnings

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#9

On 27/11/11 03:10, actionparsnip wrote:
> sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-pixbuf
 ouis@louis-Aspire-5741:~$ sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-pixbuf
[sudo] password for louis:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for louis:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
   gtk2-engines-pixbuf
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 127 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,073 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe
gtk2-engines-pixbuf amd64 2.24.6-0ubuntu5 [127 kB]
Fetched 127 kB in 3s (41.0 kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package gtk2-engines-pixbuf.
(Reading database ... 150858 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking gtk2-engines-pixbuf (from
.../gtk2-engines-pixbuf_2.24.6-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up gtk2-engines-pixbuf (2.24.6-0ubuntu5) ...
louis@louis-Aspire-5741:~$

it still is not fixed

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#10

Run:

sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#11

On 27/11/11 03:30, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #180063 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/180063
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Run:
>
> sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
> sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
> sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
> sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
> sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
> sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
> sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
> sudo apt-get clean
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo dpkg --clear-avail
> sudo dpkg --configure -a
> sudo apt-get install -f
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>
 it will only copy the first line to terminal and then wont ascept
password.why cant you wipe this OS install a good one ,because there is
nothing on this one i only just installed it,also i cant renstall from
my disk because i have tryed that twice now.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#12

Please copy and paste a row a time from previous commands list...

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#13

On 27/11/11 07:00, 123a123b123clouis howard
wrote:louis@louis-Aspire-5741:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg
/var/lib/dpkg.backupsudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old
/var/lib/dpkg/statussudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old
/var/lib/dpkg/availablesudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*sudo rm -rf
/var/lib/apt/listssudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/listssudo mkdir
/var/lib/apt/lists/partialsudo apt-get cleansudo apt-get updatesudo dpkg
--clear-availsudo dpkg --configure -asudo apt-get install -fsudo apt-get
updatesudo apt-get dist-upgrade
[sudo] password for louis:
cp: unrecognised option '--clear-availsudo'
Try `cp --help' for more information.
louis@louis-Aspire-5741:~$

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#14

On 27/11/11 03:30, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #180063 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/180063
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Run:
>
> sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
> sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
> sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
> sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
> sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
> sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
> sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
> sudo apt-get clean
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo dpkg --clear-avail
> sudo dpkg --configure -a
> sudo apt-get install -f
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>
 well it seems to be fixed thankyou very much

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123a123b123clouis howard (leehoward-x) said : 		#15

the missing software case has been solved.Cracking good show chaps.Louis