Problem installing software

[Ariya Subasingha]

Hello Christian,
Thank you very much for the prompt reply. I am still having problems. What do you mean by a terminal window. How do I get it? I am not very good at using Kubuntu. I like to learn and use it. In the windows environment The Deskto has  icons. But in the kubuntu desktop I don't know how to get icons on to it. When I open the computer I get the Kubuntu silver page and no way to get the icons. With Ubuntu Which I used earlier I was able to get Icons in the desktop.

Sorry to trouble you.
I would appreciate very much further assistance from you.

The Libre Office package that comes with Kubuntu does not contain the database software. I need the software package often. If I can't get the Database with Kubuntu, I am afraid I will have to go back to MS Office and do my work.
 It would have been easier if Kubuntu contained the database package as well.

with best regards

Ariya

 


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From: Christian Schult <cschult at gmx.de>
To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: Problem installing software

Hello Ariya,

Ariya Subasingha wrote:

> When I checked the details  I got the following message>
> "dpkg was interrupted you must manually run dpkg--configure-a" to correct the problem
> 
> I can't imagine how to give the command to run dpkg--configure-a. In which dialog box do I write this command?
> Please help me. I tried to install some other software and I got the same messages.

Open a terminal window to get a command prompt. Hit ALT-F2 and enter 
"konsole" (without double quotes). Hit ENTER.

A terminal window with a blinking cursor starts. Type into that window:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

(mind the spaces!) Hit ENTER. You should be asked for a password, so
enter your user password. 


Christian

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