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"An unhandlable error occurred" installing synergy

Asked by Steve Kierstead

I'm trying to install synergy (synergy-plus, actually) on my new Ubuntu 10.10 desktop. I keep getting the error:

    An unhandlable error occurred

    There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon, the software that allow you to install/remove software and ...

Not sure how to proceed from here.

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Jexmand Seah (jexmand) said : 		#1

try these,

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

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sudo apt-get install -f

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

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rory (rorycornell1) said : 		#2

"Jexmand Seah said on 2010-12-26:

try these,

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Code:

sudo apt-get install -f

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
 Worked for me when installing chrome Thank you!!

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Steve Kierstead (skierstead) said : 		#3

As it happens, I found another way around the problem for synergy-plus, so I can't say for sure whether or not this would have helped me. Sounds like it helped Rory, though, so that's a good sign.

Thanks for the help!

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betty dickey (bettydickey58-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#4

The package google-chrome-stable needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it is all i get after doing this...