update manager: 'E:The package opera needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.'

[jello]

Binary package hint: update-manager

I wanted to install opera browser so downloaded the .deb package and instead of saving to disk, i checked run and open - during install it reported some error so it never got installed. now, update manager fails every time with the following error:
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Could not initialize the package information

A unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.

Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:

'E:The package opera needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.'
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also, now if i try to install opera, it doesn't and complains about corrupted package every single time. even if i download from different sources.

My system specs:
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Ubuntu 7.04
                - the Feisty Fawn -
Opera 9.23 (want to install)

Please help me fix this one - thanks!

[Kiwinote (kiwinote)]

Confirmed by duplicates

[Gérard Duteil (gerardduteil)]

i try to install xen i use gutsy distrib and i live in france
i change the server place france to principal and my problem it's solved
thanks a lot i'm poor english language

[Andrew (keen101)]

I have the exact same problem!

I wanted to install the kompozer html editor ,so I downloaded the .deb package and instead of saving to disk, i checked run and open - during install it reported some error so it never got installed. now, update manager, and EVERY package manager fails every time.

>Could not initialize the package information

>A unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.

>Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:

>'E:The package kompozer needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.'

I am planning to do a fresh install of gutsy, since I have not been able to fix it at all. This seems like a serious bug!

[Sushubh (sushubh)]

I ended up reinstalling... I again saw some bug in 7.10 beta while updating.
now idea how serious that is. would check tomorrow.

On 10/9/07, Andrew <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> I have the exact same problem!
>
> I wanted to install the kompozer html editor ,so I downloaded the .deb
> package and instead of saving to disk, i checked run and open - during
> install it reported some error so it never got installed. now, update
> manager, and EVERY package manager fails every time.
>
> >Could not initialize the package information
>
> >A unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
> information.
>
> >Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include
> the following error message:
>
> >'E:The package kompozer needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an
> archive for it.'
>
> I am planning to do a fresh install of gutsy, since I have not been able
> to fix it at all. This seems like a serious bug!
>
> ** Attachment added: "Screenshot.png"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9890393/Screenshot.png
>
> --
> update manager: 'E:The package opera needs to be reinstalled, but I can't
> find an archive for it.'
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/141541
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>

[C de-Avillez (hggdh2)]

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