synaptic dies when attempting to install a random deb which isnt in any repositories listed in the sources.list
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synaptic (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: synaptic
I tried to install the VirtualBox feisty fawn .deb package from the VBox homepage, gdebi showed me the enduseragreement, but didnt capture any keystroke to let me accept it, i killed gdebi, now apt / synaptic returns me everytime i use it
E: The package virtualbox needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
and stops, i cannot use it anymore
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu May 3 22:49:11 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/
Package: gnome-panel 1:2.18.1-0ubuntu3.1
PackageArchitec
ProcCmdline: gnome-panel --sm-client-id default1
ProcCwd: /home/geni
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-panel
Uname: Linux geni-desktop 2.6.20-15-generic #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 07:36:31 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux
Hi !
I have no idea how to solve this bug but I may help you to get your synaptic state right. Do you need it or have you already sorted it out by yourself ?
Olivier