You did not update Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) before attempting to go to Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid). The OOo packages were the ones from the original release which is not a supported upgrade path.
See: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- package update-manager 1:0.93.35 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/320288 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs