[ubuntu-in] Synaptic error - what to do ??

[Onkar Shinde]

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 4:14 PM, ramnarayan.k at gmail.com
<ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> recently i downloaded a ttf.liberation.deb file from Red Hat which had
> alternate fonts for some common M$ fonts
>  see link
> http://layer-acht.org/blog/debian/#1-176
>
> but while installing it using gdebi some error occurred and now i cannot
> open synaptic
>
> this is the errors:
> E: The package ttf-liberation needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find
> an archive for it.
> E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
>
> ***
> So what do i do to clear the system and get synaptic back working.
>

Why did you download it from Red Hat? In case you are using hardy or
intrepid, ttf-liberation is available in repository. If not you can
download the deb by searching it from http://packages.ubuntu.com


Onkar