E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

[Zachary Phillips]

Binary package hint: gnome-terminal

Evertime I try to install updates or download any application off the ubuntu applications menu this thing pops up and says an error occured. When I try to type 'dpkg --configure -a' or 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' in a terminal it doesn't help. I'm using 8.04. version of ubuntu. I cannot download any applications. In the terminal it says '[sudo] password for zachary:'

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: lpia
Date: Sat Feb 7 23:36:20 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
Package: gnome-terminal 2.22.1-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: lpia
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-lpia i686

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs.

[p.r.midgley (peterrennymidgley)]

  Thanks to Marcobra, that solved and fixed my problem, thank you.

[pradeepthomas (pradeepthomas)]

I use a AMD64 Ubuntu 9.04 jaunty jackalope OS, while trying to reinstall Firefox after failing to install the FireFox 3.5 from the additional repositories.

This is the display I got. it mentioned that I report, which I am doing. On trying to follow instructions ie. "you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report."

The Ubuntu flash plugin loads to a point - says' Saving to: `./adobe-flashplugin_10.0.22.87.orig.tar.gz' gets stuck at 150 K and then skips to other package I guess.

Hope this is helpful.

Pradeep Thomas

[Zachary Phillips (zjohnny94)]

Ok. I found out my keyboard did not work on the computer so I finally used another keyboard and typed 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' in the terminal and it worked. Thank you all for helping me.

[pradeepthomas (pradeepthomas)]

Dear Friend ,

I Have not subscribed to this Bug, I do not know how this message has come
here.
I am unable to connect to the net via- Ubuntu, as I am unable to configure
my dial-up Modem, so how did this meessage come ? Also I use Jaunty Jakalope
9.04, for AMD_64.

Please check this out.

Pradeep K. Thomas

-------Original Message-------

From: koukoutselas
Date: 10/29/09 01:49:39
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 326773] Re: E: dpkg was interrupted,you must manually run
dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.E: _cache->open() failed, please
report.

** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => Fix Committed

** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
       Status: Fix Committed => Incomplete

** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

--
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to
correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326773
You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
of the bug.

Status in “gnome-terminal” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
Binary package hint: gnome-terminal

Evertime I try to install updates or download any application off the ubuntu
applications menu this thing pops up and says an error occured. When I try
to type 'dpkg --configure -a' or 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' in a terminal it
doesn't help. I'm using 8.04. version of ubuntu. I cannot download any
applications. In the terminal it says '[sudo] password for zachary:'

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: lpia
Date: Sat Feb 7 23:36:20 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
Package: gnome-terminal 2.22.1-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: lpia
ProcEnviron:

PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-lpia i686

[maryhw (maryhw)]

This is also my problem, please can someone help, i can't do anything 'til this is sorted.
<email address hidden>

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#When%20not%20to%20file%20a%20bug.

[Colin Wilson Chester (cojo-chester)]

This seems to be a common problem but what is the answer?