[Bug 775458] Re: Crasch Starting : E:_cache->open()failed, please report

[Jacobus]

Fixed!

I removed all files under /var/lib/apt/lists/

Then did:
sudo apt-get update

After this used graphical Update Manager and Synaptic Package manager
without a hitch.

Cheers,
Jacobus

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Title:
  Crasch Starting : E:_cache->open()failed, please report

Status in “synaptic” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: synaptic

  Synaptic was installing qt4-doc after downloading
  Battery of laptop finished and turned off the system right during installation
  Now starting gives an error in a dialog box and do not start anymore :
  Messagge :
  E:dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run sudo dpkg-configure -a to correct the problem
  E:_cache->open()failed, please report

  dpkg-configure it's not installed
  I tried with no result dpkg-reconfigure

  Best Regards

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: synaptic 0.75.1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon May  2 11:00:47 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: synaptic
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-01 (0 days ago)