boy oh boy did i mess up

[dog_soldier]

or at least i think i did.
what i do you say? well i opened up konsole and put this in ( sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras ) and now i can not add any other package because when i do i get this

Another process is using the packaging system database (probably some other Adept application or apt-get or aptitude).
Would you like to attempt to resolve this problem? No will enter read-only mode and Cancel to quit and resolve this issue yourself.



please tell me how to fix this

[dibl]

Re: boy oh boy did i mess up

It's not a disaster

But, that is not the way to add a repository! You need to review that procedure -- it is actually easier (IMO) to just open Adept Manager, click "Adept > Manage Repositories" and put an "x" in the appropriate box, to add the "restricted-extras".

OK, how to fix it?

Close all open programs that you can see, open the console, and enter the following, in sequence:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt-get autoclean

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install

And you should be good to go.

[Qqmike]

Re: boy oh boy did i mess up

You're OK -- you did it right. I just had the same thing happen the other day.


Adept/apt-get repair:
Close all windows that have anything to do with installing packages, open your Konsole, and enter
3 commands:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
then,
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f install

Others to use:
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get -f install This may be a “best” choice (?)
sudo apt-setup
dpkg
Damaged or Interrupted (when using apt-get). At Konsole, run sudo dpkg --configure -a

[Qqmike]

Re: boy oh boy did i mess up

I need to slow down and watch for posting-in-passing. Sorry, dibl

The other thing, after doing what dibl tells you, and IF it still complains,
is to restart the X server
Control--Alt--Backspace,
or
close everything and simply re-start the machine.
It will clear up!

[dog_soldier]

Re: boy oh boy did i mess up

dibl thanks it did the trick
Qqmike thanks to you also

hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a very safe New Year

[dibl]

Re: boy oh boy did i mess up

hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a very safe New Year

GREAT! And the same to you and yours!