[NTLUG:Discuss] Fwd: repository+SPM+Audacity

[Tony]

Well i have not run across this particular error but lets see what we can do.

Lets try doing what the error says first. Drop to a terminal and run
sudo dpkg --configure -a

See what that does for you.

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:26 PM, Allen Meyers <chef11994 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Well Tony I seem to be consumed with errors
> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to
> correct the problem.
> E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
> I get this error msg now when trying to get into SPM
> And I thought for a new guy I was doing pretty well, but now not so sure. If
> you will as time permits tell me exactly what command line to use to get me
> back to normal. Really appreciate your concern feeling like a dumb A_ _ is
> one thing Feeling like a 76 year old dumb A_ _ is something entirely
> different
>
> Allen
>
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> Tony <imageek72 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It appears your error is that you are still trying to use the cdrom as
> one of your apt-sources. So in the synaptic package manager where you
> chose the universe repository, lower down it has a section for the
> cdrom. Uncheck that box. and try reloading your sources again either
> via Synaptic or using the command line.
>
> On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 9:52 PM, Allen Meyers wrote:
>> Tony:
>> Thanks for asking and no until you mentioned it I knew nothing about this
>> particular command line. Here is the results.
>>
>> allen at allen-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get update
>> [sudo] password for allen:
>> Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423) hardy
>> Release.gpg
>> Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423) hardy/main
>> Translation-en_US
>> Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)
>> hardy/restricted Translation-en_US
>> Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423) hardy
>> Release
>> Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423) hardy/main
>> Packages
>> Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)
>> hardy/restricted Packages
>> Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423) hardy/main
>> Packages
>> Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update
>> cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
>> Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)
>> hardy/restricted Packages
>> Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update
>> cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy
>> Release.gpg
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main
>> Translation-en_US
>> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org gutsy Release.gpg
>> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org gutsy/free Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org gutsy/non-free Translation-en_US
>> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org hardy Release.gpg
>> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org hardy/free Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Translation-en_US
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates Release.gpg
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted
>> Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/universe Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org hardy/non-free Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/multiverse
>> Translation-en_US
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release.gpg
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted
>> Translation-en_US
>> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org gutsy Release
>> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org hardy Release
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Translation-en_US
>> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse
>> Translation-en_US
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy Release
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates Release
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release
>> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org gutsy/free Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
>> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org gutsy/non-free Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Sources
>> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org hardy/free Packages
>> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org hardy/non-free Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/universe Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/universe Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/multiverse Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/multiverse Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Sources
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Packages
>> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Sources
>> W: Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386
>> (20080423)]/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use apt-cdrom
>> to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to
>> add
>> new CD-ROMs
>>
>> W: Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386
>> (20080423)]/dists/hardy/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use
>> apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be
>> used to add new CD-ROMs
>>
>> E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old
>> ones
>> used instead.
>> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to
>> correct the problem.
>> allen at allen-laptop:~$
>>
>>
>> Tony wrote:
>>
>> did you try actually looking at /etc/apt/sources.list to see if there
>> was some kind of error there? from a terminal run "sudo apt-get
>> update" and tell us what kind of errors you are getting back.
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 7:37 AM, Allen Meyers wrote:
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>>>
>>> This is a repeat as Ralph was my only previous reply and his was to try
>>> again. Well I have tried several times and I know I am connected and I
>>> have
>>> super fist DSL. Since its not network is it possible that the repository
>>> is
>>> not available to me for some reason or is there an alternate plan to load
>>> audacity. Please advise and thanks
>>>
>>> In an attempt to download Audacity I opened SPM+settings+ Repositories
>>> Make sure that Community-maintained Open Source software (universe) is
>>> checked :
>>> Clicked reload went through process?? then
>>> Could not download all repository indexes
>>>
>>> The repository may no longer be available or could not be contacted
>>> because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed
>>> index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your
>>> network connection and ensure the repository address in the preferences
>>> is
>>> correct.
>>> Anyone-any thoughts
>>> Appreciate any suggestions
>>>
>>> Allen
>>>
>>>
>>> Allen Meyers
>>> chef11994 at sbcglobal.net
>>> wortham_tx at yahoo.com
>>> allenmeyers76693 at gmail.com
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>>> Allen Meyers
>>> chef11994 at sbcglobal.net
>>> wortham_tx at yahoo.com
>>> allenmeyers76693 at gmail.com
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>> Allen Meyers
>> chef11994 at sbcglobal.net
>> wortham_tx at yahoo.com
>> allenmeyers76693 at gmail.com
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> Allen Meyers
> chef11994 at sbcglobal.net
> wortham_tx at yahoo.com
> allenmeyers76693 at gmail.com
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