[NTLUG:Discuss] Error in packsge managers

[Tony]

super user is root. so you  must use the sudo command. sudo stands for
"SuperUser DO"

On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Allen Meyers <chef11994 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Was installing a game and power was cut off only instantly, but enough to cause me a new compelling problem. Terminal or none of the package managers will allow me to do anything until i
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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
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> So I went to terminal
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> allen at allen-laptop:~$ dpkg --configure -a
> dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege
> allen at allen-laptop:~$
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> Do not have a clue about this superuser privilege. What must I do?
> Please advise and thanks
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> Allen
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