As you requested i will respond on success, i havnt attempted synaptic but heres what happened using your steps...
simon@simon-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a [sudo] password for simon: Sorry, try again. [sudo] password for simon: dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. Aborted simon@simon-desktop:~$ wget https://edge.launchpad.net/%7Emvo/+archive/ppa/+files/dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb --2009-02-06 21:05:49-- https://edge.launchpad.net/%7Emvo/+archive/ppa/+files/dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb Resolving edge.launchpad.net... 91.189.90.244 Connecting to edge.launchpad.net|91.189.90.244|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily Location: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21974284/dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb [following] --2009-02-06 21:05:50-- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21974284/dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net... 91.189.90.235 Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net|91.189.90.235|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 2230682 (2.1M) [application/x-debian-package] Saving to: `dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb'
100%[======================================>] 2,230,682 693K/s in 3.1s
2009-02-06 21:05:53 (693 KB/s) - `dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb' saved [2230682/2230682]
simon@simon-desktop:~$ dpkg -i dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege simon@simon-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg -i dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb (Reading database ... 213117 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace dpkg 1.14.20ubuntu6 (using dpkg_1.14.20ubuntu6.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement dpkg ... Setting up dpkg (1.14.20ubuntu6.1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ... simon@simon-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up libxine1-misc-plugins (1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1-ffmpeg (1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1-gnome (1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1-console (1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1-plugins (1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1) ... Setting up libxine1-x (1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1 (1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1) ...
Setting up gxine (0.5.903-2ubuntu2) ... Updated the MIME types in gxine's menu file.
Processing triggers for menu ... simon@simon-desktop:~$
As you requested i will respond on success, i havnt attempted synaptic but heres what happened using your steps...
simon@simon- desktop: ~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a packages. c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. desktop: ~$ wget https:/ /edge.launchpad .net/%7Emvo/ +archive/ ppa/+files/ dpkg_1. 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb /edge.launchpad .net/%7Emvo/ +archive/ ppa/+files/ dpkg_1. 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb net... 91.189.90.244 net|91. 189.90. 244|:443. .. connected. launchpadlibrar ian.net/ 21974284/ dpkg_1. 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb [following] launchpadlibrar ian.net/ 21974284/ dpkg_1. 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb ian.net. .. 91.189.90.235 ian.net| 91.189. 90.235| :80... connected. x-debian- package] 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb'
[sudo] password for simon:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for simon:
dpkg: ../../src/
Aborted
simon@simon-
--2009-02-06 21:05:49-- https:/
Resolving edge.launchpad.
Connecting to edge.launchpad.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
Location: http://
--2009-02-06 21:05:50-- http://
Resolving launchpadlibrar
Connecting to launchpadlibrar
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 2230682 (2.1M) [application/
Saving to: `dpkg_1.
100%[== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =>] 2,230,682 693K/s in 3.1s
2009-02-06 21:05:53 (693 KB/s) - `dpkg_1. 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb' saved [2230682/2230682]
simon@simon- desktop: ~$ dpkg -i dpkg_1. 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb desktop: ~$ sudo dpkg -i dpkg_1. 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb 14.20ubuntu6. 1_i386. deb) ...
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege
simon@simon-
(Reading database ... 213117 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace dpkg 1.14.20ubuntu6 (using dpkg_1.
Unpacking replacement dpkg ...
Setting up dpkg (1.14.20ubuntu6.1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ... desktop: ~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a misc-plugins (1.1.15- 0ubuntu3. 1intrepid1) ...
simon@simon-
Setting up libxine1-
Setting up libxine1-ffmpeg (1.1.15- 0ubuntu3. 1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1-gnome (1.1.15- 0ubuntu3. 1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1-console (1.1.15- 0ubuntu3. 1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1-plugins (1.1.15- 0ubuntu3. 1intrepid1) ... 0ubuntu3. 1intrepid1) ...
Setting up libxine1-x (1.1.15-
Setting up libxine1 (1.1.15- 0ubuntu3. 1intrepid1) ...
Setting up gxine (0.5.903-2ubuntu2) ...
Updated the MIME types in gxine's menu file.
Processing triggers for menu ... desktop: ~$
simon@simon-