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After installing wine and failed to agree on the agreement on the font. this message is shown, and I cannot install or remove the ttf-mscorefonts-installer anymore.

The package 'ttf-mscorefonts-installer' is in an inconsistent state and needs to be re-installed, but no archive can be found for it.

I use this command first to re install the 'ttf-mscorefonts-instaler' 

sudo apt-get --reinstall install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

This error message shows.

Reading package lists... Done 
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package ttf-mscorefonts-installer needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

and using this command "sudo apt-cache policy ttf-mscorefonts-installer" this error message shows.

Installed: 3.4ubuntu3
  Candidate: 3.4ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 3.4ubuntu3 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.3ubuntu4 0
     500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/multiverse amd64 Packages

and with this command "sudo dpkg-reconfigure ttf-mscorefonts-installer" this message shows.

/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: ttf-mscorefonts-installer is broken or not fully installed

how to solve this problem??

Tim
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  • Could you run sudo apt-get --reinstall install ttf-mscorefonts-installer and tell us the output? note that is totally different that Mitch answer. – Braiam Oct 28 '13 at 13:50
  • sorry i copied a wrong command.. but that is the output after entering the command line you gave me. ;) – Mark Anthony Oct 28 '13 at 13:56
  • Try using sudo dpkg-reconfigure ttf-mscorefonts-installer it may ask for the licence agreement again. – Apurba Oct 28 '13 at 13:58
  • Please add apt-cache policy ttf-mscorefonts-installer. – Braiam Oct 28 '13 at 14:00
  • @Braiam this message is showing after I use your command.

    "ttf-mscorefonts-installer: Installed: 3.4ubuntu3 Candidate: 3.4ubuntu3 Version table: *** 3.4ubuntu3 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.3ubuntu4 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/multiverse amd64 Packages"

     – Mark Anthony Oct 28 '13 at 14:04
  • Good day. @Apurba this error message shows after using the command you gave me.. "Package `ttf-scorefonts-installer' is not installed and no info is available. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: ttf-scorefonts-installer is not installed" – Mark Anthony Oct 28 '13 at 14:05
  • Please, always add the information on your question, is difficult reading in comments. – Braiam Oct 28 '13 at 14:06
  • ok @Braiam I update my question again.. thank you for your help. – Mark Anthony Oct 28 '13 at 14:15
  • What's the output of lsb_release -c? – Braiam Oct 28 '13 at 14:41
  • codename: oneiric – Mark Anthony Oct 28 '13 at 15:33
  • Maybe you can try downloading the oneiric version of ttf-mscorefonts-installer (the DEB file), and run it with gdebi. The link is https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+package/ttf-mscorefonts-installer. Navigate to the bottom and select amd64/i386/other options and download the file on the next page. – Ashish Gaurav Feb 17 '14 at 16:44

4 Answers4

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You should reinstall it, otherwise it won't get removed:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
sudo apt-get install -f

That should solve your issue.

Braiam
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  • good day. thanks for your reponse. after using the first line of code, this error message shows.

    "Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done E: The package ttf-mscorefonts-installer needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it."

    thanks.. hope you can recommend more command line to solve my problem.

     – Mark Anthony Oct 28 '13 at 13:20
  • Could you edit your question instead and add he output? – Braiam Oct 28 '13 at 13:27
  • I edited my question brother.. :) thanks for your response. – Mark Anthony Oct 28 '13 at 13:34
  • Nono, edit your question and include the output when you run the commands I gave you. – Braiam Oct 28 '13 at 13:35
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Try this. Just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:

sudo apt-get purge ttf-mscorefonts-installer
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

Make sure you accept the agreement.

Mitch
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  • Good day.. thanks for your response.

    after using the first line of code. this error message shows. "Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done E: The package ttf-mscorefonts-installer needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it."

    hope you can give more recommendation.

     – Mark Anthony Oct 28 '13 at 13:19
  • Have you tried the second line? Also try rebooting your system, and then run this command in the Terminal sudo dpkg --configure -a – Mitch Oct 28 '13 at 16:06
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todionut's reply on thread The package ttf-mscorefonts-installer needs to be reinstalled - Ubuntu Forums worked for me.

I found a way solve the problem with this :

sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Kulfy
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eosisoe
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just reinstall

sudo apt-get install upgrade

when you reach at the menu, just type OK with the help of the ↹ TAB button.

So you can place a clear install, then everything will be ok. Just accept download policies (with the tab and press enter button). Don't force close window or it will break the procedure and crash.

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