Adept Manager always fails to install packages

[NewBrainInstalled]

Whenever I run Adept Manager to install additional packages (e.g. Samba, FlashPlayer,Thunderbird, etc.) I get the following error message during the installation process:

There was an error commiting changes. Possibly there was a problem downloading some packages or the commit would break packages.

Is there a way to determine what is causing this to fail?

[Snowhog]

Re: Adept Manager always fails to install packages

A possibility, is that you have the CDROM still identified as a repository (Third-Party Software tab in Adept | Manage Repositories). If you do, uncheck/delete the entry. Try again.

[toad]

Re: Adept Manager always fails to install packages

Yep, do that first. If no joy, do a

sudo apt-get install -f

This will clear up any problems and dependencies caused by earlier installation attempts and then post the contents of your /etc/fstab here.

[NewBrainInstalled]

Re: Adept Manager always fails to install packages

Thanks. That did the trick. It also explains why I was able to add packages shortly after installing Gutsy without any problems - I still had the CD loaded.

[Snowhog]

Re: Adept Manager always fails to install packages

Glad to be able to assist.

[toad]

Re: Adept Manager always fails to install packages

Yep, do that first. If no joy, do a

sudo apt-get install -f

This will clear up any problems and dependencies caused by earlier installation attempts and then post the contents of your /etc/fstab here.

God, I don't half talk crap some of the time - I meant /etc/apt/sources.list of course! Anyway, snowhog has done it again

Surprised this problem does not happen more often. If it did the developers could conjure up a little script alerting people of the fact.