On 20/07/14 12:15, Geoffrey Combes wrote:
> ...
> geoffrey@geoffrey-desktop:~$ dpkg --configure -a
> dpkg: error: requested operation requires superuser privilege
You need to give that a sudo.
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Hello Paul, One more thing. When installing the latest updates and just
before failure it was "running post-installation trigger dpkg-exec".
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Hello Paul, Here are the results of commands requested., the last not
looking useful but perhaps it tells you something,
geoffrey@geoffrey-desktop:~$ sudo df
[sudo] password for geoffrey:
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 957432452 78607048 830167536 9%
On 07/17/2014 09:32 PM, Geoffrey Combes wrote:
Sorry Paul. I wrote down exactly as you said and then typed something
different and illogical.
Here is the latest result from Terminal:
geoffrey@geoffrey-desktop:~$ sudo -i
[sudo] password for geoffrey:
...
Preconfiguring packages ...
E: Sub-proce
Sorry Paul. I wrote down exactly as you said and then typed something
different and illogical.
Here is the latest result from Terminal:
geoffrey@geoffrey-desktop:~$ sudo -i
[sudo] password for geoffrey:
root@geoffrey-desktop:~# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency t
On 07/17/2014 08:38 AM, Geoffrey Combes wrote:
This replies to Chris Robinson's advice of 16th July.
Thanks Chris, here is some more information.
Firstly, 1. I realised that, if I uninstalled Software Updater I would
not be able to re-install it, and
2. When updating I can see
This replies to Chris Robinson's advice of 16th July.
Thanks Chris, here is some more information.
Firstly, 1. I realised that, if I uninstalled Software Updater I would
not be able to re-install it, and
2. When updating I can see that the downloading is
successful; it seems th
the updater or reload it again.
Do google searches about the specific error messages and you will usually get
several suggestions for repairing the system.
>
> From: Geoffrey Combes
>To: Ubuntu-AU
>Sent: Wednesday, 16 July 2014 7:14 PM
>Subject
I am using 14.04 LTS. The Software Updater is failing, reporting an
error after 55% installatlion.
I can neither install updates nor install programs.
I thought of removing the application and re-installing it but Ubuntu's
Software Centre warns against removal as one would expect.
Before t
