cannot install/uninstall totem or VLC

[david luce]

I tried to install VLC, but my computer lost power during the installation.
VLC does not appear in installed software nor can I get it to install.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 768, in simulate
    return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 938, in _simulate_helper
    return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in required_download
    pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the libaudio2 package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

[david luce (felonious-drunk)]

I typed in my console

  sudo apt-get remove
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get upgrade

After the second command, ubuntu updater appeared on my task bar.
I finish the console, ran the updates, and restarted my computer.
Upon restart I opened ubuntu software center and installed VLC.

I have no problems now with software center,
and I would recommend these instructions to anyone who is having problems
with software center that began with a power failure during use.