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Re: [Question #76808]: System won't update

 

Question #76808 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/76808

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,

First please make sure to close all open programs, including all package
managers like Synaptic, Add/remove programs, etc ...

Then please try this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the
Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/*
sudo apt-get update
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo aptitude install -f
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each
command) on this thread

Hope it helps,

Regards,

Mark

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