Problem installing software

[Christian Schult]

Hello Ariya,

Ariya Subasingha wrote:

> 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

Please follow the steps i described in my previous answer. Tell us which
single step did not work.

> 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.

There should be a panel at the bottom of the screen with a button on the
left. The button opens a menu where you can reach installed programs.

> 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.

Installing the package libreoffice installes all components of
LibreOffice - even the database component libreoffice-base.

If you don't have LibreOffice Base it's maybe because there are
instalaltions pending and waiting for solution by entering
"sudo dpkg --configure -a".

So solving the first problem may solve the problem with LibeOffice.

[...]

> > 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. 


regards

Christian