Kubuntu Adept Break-Install problem!!

[MoXplorer]

Having major difficulty figuring out what to do with the "Break-Install" whenever I try installing firefox, automatix and some other packages.

I am a noob and previous threads were not very clear, any idea on what i need to do?

all help appreciated...

[arochester]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

To install Automatix in Kubuntu go to http://www.getautomatix.com/wiki/ind...e=Installation. Go to the section "Easy Direct Installation." Choose the version according to your computer. Download. It's a .deb, so right click it and choose "Kubuntu Installer"
Install.

Synaptic Package Manager is probably better than Adept. Open Konsole Terminal Program and input the instruction

sudo apt-get install synaptic

For general instructions see the " Unofficial Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) Starter Guide" (if you are using efty) at http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy

[MoXplorer]

excuse the vagueness..

whenever i request the package to be installed in Adept Manager I get a reply in red;
BREAK (install)

this has happened with
automatix
firefox
gimp

To install Automatix in Kubuntu go to http://www.getautomatix.com/wiki/ind...e=Installation. Go to the section "Easy Direct Installation." Choose the version according to your computer. Download. It's a .deb, so right click it and choose "Kubuntu Installer"
Install.

I could download from the website but will the problem still exist in Adept with the mentioned and other packages?

thanks

[devils casper]

whenever i request the package to be installed in Adept Manager I get a reply in red;
BREAK (install)

it means installation of some packages is pending/broken in cache.
execute this

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Casper

[MoXplorer]

Casper its always great to get your input..

I am in the process of executing the code you suggested, i am being asked a bunch of questions regarding configurations and have reached a deadlock, the shell reads the following ;

Ubuntu Configuration

┌──────────────────────┤ Configuring console-setup ├──────────────────────┐
│ │
│ ↑
│ - VGA is traditionally looking and has medium coverage ▒
│ of international scripts; ▒
│ - Fixed has simplistic look and has a better coverage ▒
│ of international scripts; ▒
│ - Terminus is aimed to reduce the eyes fatigue though ▒
│ some symbols have a similar aspect which may be a problem ▒
│ for programmers. It only supports the Latin and the ▒
│ Cyrillic scripts. ▒
│ ▒
│ ▒
│ If you prefer bold version of the Terminus font and you don't use ▒
│ framebuffer then choose TerminusBoldVGA. If you use framebuffer then ▮
│ choose TerminusBold. ↓
│
│ <Ok>
│ │

└──

<ok> is unclickable, and <enter> is doing nothing either.
not sure what interrupting the session will cause..

thanks

[devils casper]

execute that command 2-3 times. it will fix Adept problem.






Casper

[MoXplorer]

this is the output i am getting everytime I enter the code;

linuxed@linuxed:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
linuxed@linuxed:~$
linuxed@linuxed:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
linuxed@linuxed:~$

Still getting the same response on adept.

[devils casper]

execute 'sudo apt-get clean all' and try again.






Casper

[MoXplorer]

neither command seems to be completing its task.
is there something else i need to be doing

[devils casper]

did you add any new source in sources.lst?






Casper