E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs.

  Thanks to Marcobra, that solved and fixed my problem, thank you.

I use a AMD64 Ubuntu 9.04 jaunty jackalope OS, while trying to reinstall Firefox after failing to install the FireFox 3.5 from the additional repositories.

This is the display I got. it mentioned that I report, which I am doing. On trying to follow instructions ie. "you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report."

The Ubuntu flash plugin loads to a point - says' Saving to: `./adobe-flashplugin_10.0.22.87.orig.tar.gz' gets stuck at 150 K and then skips to other package I guess.

Hope this is helpful.

Pradeep Thomas

Ok. I found out my keyboard did not work on the computer so I finally used another keyboard and typed 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' in the terminal and it worked. Thank you all for helping me.

Dear Friend ,

I Have not subscribed to this Bug, I do not know how this message has come
here.
I am unable to connect to the net via- Ubuntu, as I am unable to configure
my dial-up Modem, so how did this meessage come ? Also I use Jaunty Jakalope
9.04, for AMD_64.

Please check this out.

Pradeep K. Thomas

-------Original Message-------

From: koukoutselas
Date: 10/29/09 01:49:39
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 326773] Re: E: dpkg was interrupted,you must manually run
dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.E: _cache->open() failed, please
report.

** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => Fix Committed

** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
       Status: Fix Committed => Incomplete

** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to
correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326773
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Status in “gnome-terminal” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
Binary package hint: gnome-terminal

Evertime I try to install updates or download any application off the ubuntu
applications menu this thing pops up and says an error occured. When I try
to type 'dpkg --configure -a' or 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' in a terminal it
doesn't help. I'm using 8.04. version of ubuntu. I cannot download any
applications. In the terminal it says '[sudo] password for zachary:'

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: lpia
Date: Sat Feb 7 23:36:20 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
Package: gnome-terminal 2.22.1-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: lpia
ProcEnviron:

PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-lpia i686

This is also my problem, please can someone help, i can't do anything 'til this is sorted.
<email address hidden>

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#When%20not%20to%20file%20a%20bug.

This seems to be a common problem but what is the answer?