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7 Replies Last post: Jun 29, 2008 9:38 PM by itscodyxx

dpkg error?

Jun 29, 2008 7:03 PM

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Jun 29, 2008

Okay, so basically, I am first off a complete Linux n00b. Therefore, this may be a problem of mine. However, here is the enigma:

Everytime I attempt to install a program using CNR, a message stating the following appears:

'Installtion Status for (insert software name here): CNR received a dpkg error.'

Is there anything I can do?

I am running on Freespire 2.0.

Click to view JDoyle's profile JDoyle 181 posts since
Nov 27, 2007
1. Re: dpkg error? Jun 29, 2008 8:02 PM

What OS version and CNR client version are you using?


JD

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Jun 29, 2008
2. Re: dpkg error? Jun 29, 2008 9:16 PM
in response to: JDoyle

I am running Freespire 2.0.8 and the latest version of CNR.


I attempted the following command after updating apt-get.


'dpkg --configure -a'

and the following appears on Konqueror:

'requested operation requires superuser privilege'

What does this mean?

Click to view JDoyle's profile JDoyle 181 posts since
Nov 27, 2007
3. Re: dpkg error? Jun 29, 2008 9:22 PM
in response to: itscodyxx

It means you need to preface the command with 'sudo':

sudo dpkg --configure -a

The latest client for 2.0.8 is .3799, is that the version you have installed?

apt-cache policy cnr-client


JD

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Jun 29, 2008
4. Re: dpkg error? Jun 29, 2008 9:27 PM
in response to: JDoyle

Yes, I have that installed.

Now, I ran it with the sudo command. And it is prompting me for a password. I type characters and nothing appears on the screen. I then must press enter which leads me to getting a password error. Here is an example:

itscodyxx@linux-pwnz:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Password:
Sorry, try again.

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Jun 29, 2008
5. Re: dpkg error? Jun 29, 2008 9:32 PM
in response to: itscodyxx

Okay, I fixed that problem by simply setting root to require no password.

Now, I entered in the command, and here is what I got:

itscodyxx@linux-pwnz:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up ktorrent (2.2.1-0ubuntu3~feisty1) ...

Click to view JDoyle's profile JDoyle 181 posts since
Nov 27, 2007
6. Re: dpkg error? Jun 29, 2008 9:37 PM
in response to: itscodyxx

So ktorrent was giving your system grief, does the dpkg error still show up in the CNR client?


JD

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Jun 29, 2008
7. Re: dpkg error? Jun 29, 2008 9:38 PM
in response to: itscodyxx
Never mind, fixed my problem. Thank you very much for the help.