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Re: [LUG] little Linux story...

 

jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: 

> Alan Pope writes:  
> 
>> 2008/12/15 Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>> sudo dpkg --configure -a  
>>>
>>> That should sort out the dpkg problem hopefully, then try running...  
>>>
>>> sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree  
>>>
>>> ...again.  
>>>
>> 
>> Alternatively to that last one you could install the package
>> "ubuntu-restricted-extras" which will install flash, java and a load
>> of codecs. Great for getting up and running with the non-free evilness
>> :)  
>> 
>> http://popey.com/Ubuntu_Post_Install  
>> 
>> That shows what I do post install to get everything I need.  
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Al.  
>> 
> 
> ....Oh, just read this suggestion. Sounds like a good idea, thanks will try 
> this.
> CHeers, JOn 
> 
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still getting stuck. Did this;
jon@jon-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras vlc mplayer 
w32codecs miro hpodder skype recordmydesktop ardour audacity ffmpeg ssh 
gnome-do wine dosbox dosemu spectemu-x11
[sudo] password for jon:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for jon:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to 
correct the problem.
jon@jon-laptop:~$ sudo -i
root@jon-laptop:~# sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras vlc mplayer 
w32codecs miro hpodder skype recordmydesktop ardour audacity ffmpeg ssh 
gnome-do wine dosbox dosemu spectemu-x11
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to 
correct the problem.
root@jon-laptop:~# dpkg --configure -a'
> sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras vlc mplayer w32codecs miro hpodder 
> skype recordmydesktop ardour audacity ffmpeg ssh gnome-do wine dosbox dosemu 
> spectemu-x11 
> 
 

....not sure what to do from here. Is this a propper prompt with just the > 
charachter. THis confused me a bit....

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