Alright, I tried all that, and nothing's changed. This is the terminal results: sa...@satan-laptop:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lib/apt/lists/partial': File exists sa...@satan-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a dpkg: failed in buffer_read(fd): copy info file `/var/lib/dpkg/status': Input/output error sa...@satan-laptop:~$ sudo aptitude update
E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg Ign http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Translation-en_US Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic Release.gpg Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main Translation-en_US Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release.gpg Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Translation-en_US Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Translation-en_US Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic Release Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Translation-en_US Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Translation-en_US Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release.gpg Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Sources Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Sources Reading package lists... Error! E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: Couldn't rebuild package cache E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. sa...@satan-laptop:~$ sa...@satan-laptop:~$ sudo upgrade sudo: upgrade: command not found sa...@satan-laptop:~$ sudo aptitude upgrade W: The "upgrade" command is deprecated; use "safe-upgrade" instead. Reading package lists... Error! E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Reading package lists... Error! Segmentation fault sa...@satan-laptop:~$ sudo aptitude safe-upgrade Reading package lists... Error! E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Reading package lists... Error! Segmentation fault sa...@satan-laptop:~$ sudo aptitude install -f Reading package lists... Error! E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Reading package lists... Error! E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. sa...@satan-laptop:~$ And when I tried to open update-manager, I got the same error message as before. -- update-manager crashes on startup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/472635 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