*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 115592 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115592
Roberto Sarrionandia wrote: > Thanks for your help, I think we can safely close this bug as it is a > configuration error. :) > > ** Changed in: synaptic (Ubuntu) > Status: Incomplete => Invalid > > sorry this is the actual steps I took to fix the problem with virtual box and synaptic I found this is the UBUNTU Forums 1) use the following command to open nautilus with root privileges: sudo nautilus 2) open the file: /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) search for "XCOMPMGR" you should find the following lines: Package: XCOMPMGR Status: install reinstreq half-installed Priority: optional Section: misc Version: 1.3.6_Ubuntu_edgy 4) Remove these lines from the file and save You should now be able to use synaptic again! -- Synaptic Package Manager ( internal error ) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/122161 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs