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Sub-process dpkg error

P Package High

🔴 Error Message

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code

📖 What This Means

dpkg failed during package installation or removal.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Reconfigure: sudo dpkg --configure -a
  2. Fix broken: sudo apt --fix-broken install
  3. Force remove problem package: sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq package
  4. Check error details above this message

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