I enjoy a problem. I am trying to uninstall some software so the apps menu isnt so cluttered and I keep hold of getting the error "E: dpkg be interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() messed up, please report."
so I try to run the command and I find "dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege"
I am the administrator and my system is up to date
Answers: Use "sudo" to run dpkg
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq package_name
to remove the has-been installation
and afterwards run the installation using "sudo" as they instruction near the --configure -a
You can try this tool to fix it:
http://www.fix-pc-errors.info
Good luck!