[ubuntu-uk] Stuff appearing in Terminal, I dont know what it is......

[J Fernyhough]

On 6 March 2011 18:38, J Fernyhough <j.fernyhough at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> $ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
> $ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
>
> $ gksudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status
> or
> $ sudo nano /var/lib/dpkg/status
> Find lines 46354 and 48216 and delete or edit the lines referencing
> virtualbox. Do the same for /var/lib/dpkg/available.
>
> Otherwise, look at the script here:
> http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/package-database-rebuild.html
>

Also look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8753631

Jonathon