Q) What is this error message (dpkg was interrupted)?

[Marlon]

2010/8/16 Glen Lee <glen.lee02 at gmail.com>

> Many thanks for the prompt answer.
> I just uninstalled it, but it seems there are still some more issues (see
> below)
> What would be the best bet to install 'eclipse' by resolving these
> problems?
>
> thanks,
> Glen
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> glen at ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install eclipse sun-java6-jdk
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>   eclipse: Depends: eclipse-jdt but it is not going to be installed
>            Depends: eclipse-pde but it is not going to be installed
>   sun-java6-jdk: Depends: sun-java6-bin (>= 6.20dlj-1ubuntu3) but it is not
> going to be installed
>   sun-java6-jre: Depends: sun-java6-bin (>= 6.20dlj-1ubuntu3) but it is not
> going to be installed or
>                           ia32-sun-java6-bin (>= 6.20dlj-1ubuntu3) but it
> is not installable
>                  Recommends: gsfonts-x11 but it is not going to be
> installed
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or
> specify a solution).
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:51 AM, IdleOne <oneidle at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 11:22 -0400, Glen Lee wrote:
>> >
>> >  Dear Ubuntu experts,
>> >  I just converted from Windows to Linux and am trying to install a
>> > software called eclipse.
>> >  But I seem to fail to install this software and when I try to install
>> > again after rebooting,
>> >  I received the following error message:
>> >
>> >  E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure
>> > -a' to correct the problem.
>> >
>> >
>> >  Does anybody help me how to resolve this issue?
>> >
>> >  Thanks in advance,
>> >  Glen
>>
>> run the command
>>
>> sudo dpkg --configure -a
>>
>> and that will try to re-install/configure the package again
>>
>> IdleOne
>>
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sudo apt-get -f install

it will resolve the dependences...

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