Unable to Update.

[NoOp]

> Roger Benham wrote - in some other multiple thread:
...
> On 06/03/2009 06:05 AM, Roger Benham wrote:
>> > I have tried rebooting several times using the four options that I
>> > now have at start-up. Two being repair modes. I'm using 9.04. This
>> > problem started nearly a month ago. System-Administration-Update
>> > Manager produces a flicker of the update page which then vanishes. On
>> > my top line panel I have a red No Entry symbol. Updating seems
>> > impossible.
> The other advise from Brian and Karl will get you the updates, now you
> need to troubleshoot why your update manager is crashing.
> 
> *** Nothing happened with either suggestion ***
> 
> 1. Look in /var/crash and see if there are any crash reports.
> 
> *** How do I do that? ***
> 
> 2. Start update manager from the terminal & post the output from the
> terminal after each command:
> 
> $ update-manager
> 
> Now try it with gksu:
> 
> $ gksu update-manager
> 
> On this one you should first get a prompt for your password before
> update-manager opens. 
> *** Yes it asked but then flashed on and off ***
> 
> *** This is what happened:
> 
> roger at roger-desktop:~$ update-manager
> bash: $: command not found
> roger at roger-desktop:~$ gksu update-manager
> bash: $: command not found
>  
> *** Screen Flashed with update screen but immediately vanished. ***

What happens if you try these:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install