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Can't update, error message

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#1

Mint 9 64bit: When I go to update, I get an error message telling me to fix broken packages and it won't allow me to update.

Besides rebooting, how do I accomplish this?

#2

Have you tried running 

sudo apt-get install -f

to fix broken packages? If this command still gives you error messages, please post them.

#3

First you should ask on the Mint forums ;)

You can try :

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f
#4

Moved to Other OS/Distro Talk forum.

#5

bodhi.zazen said: First you should ask on the Mint forums ;)

You can try :

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f

I get what you are saying. But, in my experience, that is one SLOW forum!

#6 
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get install -f

You may need to repeat this a few times. Then try to update.