Ubuntu 7.04/Issues/Broken software index
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| - | <br>'''Systems Affected:''' Dimension 530n. | + | <br>'''Systems Affected:''' Dimension 530n, XPS 410n. |
| - | <br>'''Impact:''' | + | <br>'''Impact:''' Cannot update any packages using Synaptic Package Manager. |
| - | <br>'''Fix:''' Run as root: | + | <br>'''Fix:'''<br> |
| - | $ apt-get install -f | + | * Run as root: |
| - | + | $ apt-get install -f<br> | |
| - | + | * Alternatively, launch Synaptic Package Manager, select "Broken" from left column, and then select "linux-restricted-modules-generic" in upper window and click on "Apply" to update package. | |
Revision as of 17:17, 17 August 2007
Description: When launching Update Manager, message pops up: "Software index is broken".
Systems Affected: Dimension 530n, XPS 410n.
Impact: Cannot update any packages using Synaptic Package Manager.
Fix:
- Run as root:
$ apt-get install -f
- Alternatively, launch Synaptic Package Manager, select "Broken" from left column, and then select "linux-restricted-modules-generic" in upper window and click on "Apply" to update package.
