internal system error when searching for installs in kpackagekit

[tcanthonyii]

I've had Ubuntu installed before but never really did much with it. I put ubuntu on this NX9010 but was having keyboard issues and decided to go with Kubuntu. I have always liked KDE better. I noticed firefox was not installed so I went to install. When I type firefox into the search box I get and error window "an internal system error has occured". For details I get "The backend took too much time to process the synchronous request - you need to fork!."

Any ideas? I get the same error when trying to do software updates.

Please help. I live with windows all day and use it on my main LT but really want to start playing with this again. It will start out as my shop/kitchen Laptop but I'm thinking of going full blown ubuntu/kubuntu.


Thanks


T.C.

[tcanthonyii]

Re: internal system error when searching for installs in kpackagekit

Also i ran a sudo apt-get install upgrade and this did not fix the error either.


Thanks


T.C.

[Fintan]

Re: internal system error when searching for installs in kpackagekit

kpackagekit seems to be having a lot of issues so here is what do first when I do an install:

sudo apt-get install synaptic

in a terminal.

You will be prompted for your password (you won0't see anything, that is normal). Type it in and press "enter"

while you are at it you can also do:

sudo apt-get install synaptic firefox

That will give you synaptic and Firefox in one go

Synaptic is rock solid and has many features.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

If you want to easliy upgrade to FF3.5 have a look here:
http://ubuntumanual.org/posts/197/in...ng-ubuntuzilla

instead of doing:

ubuntuzilla.py

you may have to do:

ubuntuzilla.py -g

depending on which Kubuntu you are installing.

Welcome to the party

[tcanthonyii]

Re: internal system error when searching for installs in kpackagekit

I'm running jaunty. Although I may stick with Konqueror. I did install FF 3.5 last night using supdo apt-get install Firefox3.5. I get the same issues with it in Kubuntu as I did in Ubuntu. It's just the speed of the machine I think. It's a Celeron LT at like 2.2ghz and a gig of memory. Nothing flashy. Will work for now.


Thanks


T.C.