Java – apt-get problem and hang. DPKG was interrupted error afterwards

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When I attempt to install a package on my ubuntu(10.10) server on amazon ec2 with update-alternatives" for the JRE, apt-get doesn't respond anymore.

I've been waiting now for 20 minutes on this hang with this line of text:

   update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/jexec to provide /usr/bin/jexec (jexec) in auto mode.

And if I try to stop it and restart the system. the next time I use apt-get or aptitude in any way it gives me

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

In which the command doesn't fix the problem leaving me with a broken apt-get.

Best Answer

To fix dpkg: http://lydonchandra.com/content/failure-installing-jre-java-runtime-env-ec2-ubuntu-10

I am having the same problem too, ami-00067852 ap-southeast-1a zone. What on earth is going on?

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