'dpkg --configure -a' problem to configure

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Binary package hint: yelp

how to configure dpkg... pls. help

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 19 07:57:55 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/yelp
Package: yelp 2.22.1-0ubuntu2.8.04.3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_IN.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: yelp
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-23-generic i686

[Andy Ferguson (teknostatik)]

Thank you for reporting this. From your description it sounds like you have a question regarding dpkg, rather than a bug with the package itself. Therefore I'm converting your bug report into a question for now.

In the meantime, could you let us know exactly what you are trying to do and what output you get (the full error message including 'dpkg --configure -a' would be useful for us to diagnose where the problem is.

Regards,

Andy

[William Boudreaux (billistaurus)]

I was doing a update 32 items. They were downloading and I was away from the computer. for a couple of hours. Everything was frozen, Nothing would work, I had to shut the power strip off to close. When I try update again I get the error message
"E dpkg was interruped, you must manually run dpkg configure a to correct problem
E: cache ->open() failed please report

Thankyou <email address hidden>

[[e-mail] (khaled-cse-07)]

I have done many times but failed
It was an error message while pacage downloading
E dpkg was interruped, you must manually run dpkg configure a to correct problem
E: cache ->open() failed please report
what should i do now ?

[guyton (guyton352)]

I WAS TRYING TO DOWNLOAD AVG AND FIRESTARTER ON MY COMPUTER AND WHEN I TRY TO DOWNLOAD IT SAYS E; dpkg WAS INTERRUPTED YOU MUST MANUALLY RUN 'dpkg-- CONFIGURE-a' TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM E; CACHE->OPEN () FAILED PLEASE REPORT AND IT WANT LET ME DOWNLOAD THE UPDATES PLEASE HELP ME CAUSE I WAS A WINDOWS USER AND FOUND OUT THAT UBUNTU WAS BETTER BUT YOU CANT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING I BEEN TRYIN FOR DAYS IF I CANT FIGURE IT OUT ILL JUST RELOAD WINDOWS WHAT SHOULD I DO?