Re: Error with Update Manager

[Micah Cowan]

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Joost Brands wrote:

> Unknown Error: '<type 'exceptions.SystemError'>' (E: The package skype
> needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it)*
> 
> This error line appeared after I tried to install a beta version of
> Skype software. Since then it is impossible to install either software
> or updates. The update manager quits as well.
> 
> What can I do? (I'm very unexperienced with Linux, however, a few weeks
> ago I bought a laptop with Ubuntu on it.... and I like it :-) )

Hi.

Um... neither Skype, nor Ubuntu's Update Manager, nor Ubuntu itself,
have anything in particular to do with the GNU coreutils package, which
is the exclusive topic of this forum.

I'd recommend you contact the Ubuntu community for help with this. You
can find them on IRC in the #ubuntu channel on irc.freenode.net; or join
the Ubuntu tech support mailing list at
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

When you do, please be patient, as these are volunteer-(under-)staffed
resources.

Please feel free to post to this forum in the future, if you are
experiencing problems with the GNU coreutils package and believe that
the problems are not do to custom changes made by the Debian or Ubuntu
developers. Do please try to do a little due diligence first, though, to
ensure that you are asking your questions in the right place!

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Thanks,
Micah J. Cowan
Programmer, musician, typesetting enthusiast, gamer...
http://micah.cowan.name/

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