Ubuntu 7.04/Issues/Broken software index

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Description: When launching Update Manager, message pops up: "Software index is broken".
Systems Affected: Dimension 530n.
Impact: Can't update any packages using Synaptic Package Manager.
Fix: Run as root: 

$ apt-get install -f

Or 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.

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