Dpkg Was Interrupted, You Must Manually Run 'sudo Dpkg --configure -a' To Correct The Problem Jun 2026

The error message usually gives you the exact command to run. Open your terminal and type:

Sometimes, you run the command above, and the terminal just sits there blinking, doing nothing. This means dpkg thinks another process is still active. The error message usually gives you the exact command to run

: If you get a "Could not get lock" error, ensure no other update windows are open. If none are, you may need to manually remove the lock file. you run the command above