i can't open my synaptic package manager for xubuntu it says there is an error and i have to do somthing?

Please post the error message you are receiving. it will help us troubleshoot your problem

it's says run 'dpkg-configure-a'to correct the prolem. i have know idae what it means. please help thanks

Open a terminal by going to Accessories>Terminal, once that opens execute:-
sudo dpkg --configure -a
you will be asked for your password, also you will not see the password as you type it into the terminal. Post any error messages you receive, if you don't then try running Synaptic again.

this what it's saying now E:dpkg was interruped you must manually run 'dpkg--configurer a' to correct the problem. E:-cache->open()failed.please report. i have know idea what this all means? please help.

Did you execute:-
sudo dpkg --configure -a
?
If you did and you got errors, please post them here.

yes i tryed to do that but, when i went into teminal it just log out and made me log in again. ok this is what it says when i try to log into my Synaptic package manager E:dpkg was inturrupted you must manually run 'dpkg- - configurre a' to correct the problem. E:-cache->open()failed. please report. I don't know how to do this? please help!

hello i'm still having this problem. again here it is when i try to get in to my synaptic package manager it says to do this E: dpkg was inturrped you must run 'dpkg-- confiuger a' to correct the problem. E:_cache->open()failed.please report. i do not know how to do this? and i do not know what a' means? again thank you please help.

Once you reach the Ubuntu login screen, press Options and Sessions and press Gnome Fail-safe terminal, once you reach the terminal execute the command again and once that is finished restart the X-Server by pressing Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace and see if Synaptic works properly.

ok i did that and it still can't get into my synaptic package manager. it still comes up E:dpkg was inturrped you must run 'dkpg--confuger a' to correct the problem. E:_cache->open()failed.please report. I thank you for all your help. but i still don't know what to do

i'm still having this problem. i did the ctrl+Alt+backspace and i tryed to get into my synaptic package managaer and the error still comes up. you must manualy run 'dkpg--confiuger a' i still have know ideas about this again please help thanks malcolm

Could you please post the output of executing the command?

i'm trying to get into my synaptic package manager and this come up it says that i must manuly run 'dkpg --confuger a' to correct the problem.E:_cache->open()failed.please report.

No, not that output, the one when you actually execute the command(dpkg --configure -a) in the terminal.

like i said before i tryed to go to terminal but it just logs me out. again thanks for all your help. so again i ask what should i do? It still tells me to manuly run dkpg to confuger a" i have know idae what all this means thnks malcolm

Try this then, switch to a tty by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1, login and execute the command:-
sudo dpkg --configure -a
and after that finishes go back into the normal tty by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F7 and see if Synaptic now works properly.