<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 09/11/2007, <b class="gmail_sendername">Kris Douglas</b> <<a href="mailto:kris@softdel.co.uk">kris@softdel.co.uk</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <br><br> <div><div><span class="e" id="q_116247430897a063_1"><span class="gmail_quote">On 09/11/2007, <b class="gmail_sendername">Lucy</b> <<a href="mailto:lucybridges@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> lucybridges@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span> </span></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><span class="e" id="q_116247430897a063_3">On 08/11/2007, London School of Puppetry < <a href="mailto:lspinfo@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">lspinfo@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <br>> > I typed, nothing happened...the typing is there and that's all. So I<br>> closed the terminal window, tried to open update manager- nothing happens<br>> synaptic packages...shows the same error message. If I was to back up all my <br>> files, would it be an idea to reinstall with Gutsy instead of attempting the<br>> update- the partial updates perhaps have caused this problem. I have now<br>> changed the computer to Never- shutting down in inactive. <br><br>Hi Caroline,<br><br>This might be a daft question, but did you press enter when you<br>finished typing? If you have, can you provide a screenshot of the<br>terminal window please?<br><br></span></div><span class="q"> --<br><a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br><a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <br><a href="https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ </a><br></span></blockquote></div> <div><br>That did cross my mind, it seemed that you just typed, and didn't press enter after entering the command. </div> <div> </div> <div>As Lucy said, can you post a screenshot?</div></blockquote><div><br> </div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><span class="q"> -- <br>Kris Douglas<br>      Softdel Limited Hosting Services</span></div></blockquote><div><br> </div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><span class="q">      Web: <a href="http://www.softdel.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.softdel.net</a><br>      Mail: <a href="mailto:kris@softdel.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> kris@softdel.net</a></span></div></blockquote><div><br><br>Dear Lucy and Kris, Ah ok....yes I AM thick. This time I did enter- this is the response:<br><br>castellburt@lsp:~$ dpkg --configure -a<br>dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege <br>castellburt@lsp:~$ <br><br> <br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">--<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com"> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/</a><br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><br>---<br> London School of Puppetry<br><a href="http://www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com">www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com</a>