Cannot remove Dropbox

Question

I am using Ubuntu 12.04

I tried to install Dropbox using Ubuntu Software centre but it stopped at some point

Now I cannot remove the partial installation. If I try using the Software centre it hangs.

At terminal

sudo apt-get remove dropbox

I get

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

What can I do?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 26 '16 at 21:56

1

try this...

sudo apt-get remove nautilus-dropbox

answered Jul 26 '16 at 21:56

Saikat Kundu

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 30 '14 at 09:24

0

Try doing exactly what the error message says:

Run sudo dpkg --configure -a.

In this case, Ubuntu has nice error messages.

answered Aug 30 '14 at 09:24

Kaz Wolfe

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

Still going!

Is it safe to assume it's not going to install? :)

Answers like the above often get deleted very quickly unless you include some sort of answer in the answer, so here are some links that might help.

How do I uninstall Dropbox?
Why does the Software Center hang while trying to install Dropbox? And how can I make it stop hanging? -- Dropbox install stuck at 99%, how do I fix it? (and any dpkg errors)
How to install Dropbox?. There are different answers to this question for different versions of Ubuntu, so select an answer for Ubuntu 12.04.

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