problems with amarok on unbuntu 8.10/updates

michaeledward · 01-27-2009, 01:01 PM

now i am having problems trying to get amarok to install.. when i select it through the add apps it keeps saying error. i figured out that i need to have libvisual-0.4 plugin but when i try to install the updates it says

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

then i try to manually run the command in the terminal and it says requested operation requires superuser priv.

any help?!?!

p.s. its great that people out there are actually willing to help guys like me. this website is great.

mike

**wmorri** · 01-27-2009, 07:28 PM

Hi,

I would recommend that you try to install amarok a couple of different ways. First I would recommend that you try in Terminal:

Code:

sudo apt-get install amarok
sudo password
install starts

If that doesn't work then I would try going to Synaptic Package Manager. To get to it you go to system -> prefferences -> SPM. Then you can do a search for Amarok. Then install it from there. It might also install some other packages and that is fine.

Cheers!

01-27-2009, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
michaeledward Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 OS: ubuntu/xp	problems with amarok on unbuntu 8.10/updates now i am having problems trying to get amarok to install.. when i select it through the add apps it keeps saying error. i figured out that i need to have libvisual-0.4 plugin but when i try to install the updates it says E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report. then i try to manually run the command in the terminal and it says requested operation requires superuser priv. any help?!?! p.s. its great that people out there are actually willing to help guys like me. this website is great. mike

01-27-2009, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,842 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: problems with amarok on unbuntu 8.10/updates Hi, I would recommend that you try to install amarok a couple of different ways. First I would recommend that you try in Terminal: Code: sudo apt-get install amarok sudo password install starts If that doesn't work then I would try going to Synaptic Package Manager. To get to it you go to system -> prefferences -> SPM. Then you can do a search for Amarok. Then install it from there. It might also install some other packages and that is fine. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!