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When I try to install loggerpro, this is the message I get. I looked on the forum and tried the following commands:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall deconf

and then it says: unable to access package deconf then I tried

sudo apt-get install --reinstall debconf

and then i got

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 linux-image-extra-3.16.0-60-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-60-generic but it is not going to be installed
 linux-image-extra-3.16.0-62-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic but it is not going to be installed
 linux-image-generic-lts-utopic : Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

then I try apt-get install:

XXXXX:~$ apt-get -f install
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

What do I do now? I'm not a computer person, so if you can explain what I should do next in the simplest terms possible I would really appreciate it!

OKay, I tried what john Orion suggested and this is what i got:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  account-plugin-windows-live libupstart1 linux-headers-3.16.0-30
  linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.16.0-60-generic linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-lts-utopic-tools linux-headers-3.16.0-60-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.16.0-60-generic linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 195 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/31.0 MB of archives.
After this operation, 69.2 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 356758 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic_3.16.0-62.82~14.04.1_i386.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic (3.16.0-62.82~14.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic_3.16.0-62.82~14.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-62-generic' to '/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-62-generic.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because the error message indicates a disk full error
                                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-62-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-62-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.16.0-62-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-62-generic
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.16.0-60-generic_3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1_i386.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-3.16.0-60-generic (3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.16.0-60-generic_3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-60-generic' to '/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-60-generic.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because the error message indicates a disk full error
                                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-60-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-60-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.16.0-60-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-60-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I still can't install new software, and get the same error message, and the dependency not satisfiable: vstdrivers.

Any other ideas?????

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    You need to be using root permissions when you use apt-get .. try sudo apt-get -f install when it asks for a password ..use your users login password but be aware it doesn't show any indication that a password is being typed.. just type it in and press enter – John Orion May 07 '16 at 06:03
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    @JohnOrion You might want to convert that to an answer, it will most likely solve his problem. – AlwaysTalkingAboutMyDog May 07 '16 at 07:32
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    utopic? I believe that you are a bit out-dated... – dadexix86 May 07 '16 at 08:17
  • Hi, I tried what John Orion suggested and this is what I got:4 – Ce SE May 12 '16 at 01:06

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From the errors such as failed to write (No space left on device), it looks like the Ubuntu partition on your hard drive is full. Perhaps you could delete some files or transfer them to another drive or partition, and then re-visit this issue. You could also run sudo apt-get clean to free up some space.

Update: Since the errors are related to kernel installation, it's likely that you need to free up space in you /boot directory, which may be in a different partition than the rest of your system. Please see the answer to this question for instructions on how to do that: Can't upgrade due to low disk space on /boot

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  • Hi I just tried that and nothing happens. just to be clear it's sudo apt-get clean written just like that? – Ce SE May 12 '16 at 01:26
  • Yes, sudo apt-get clean . If that doesn't help, then you need to free up space in other ways. –  May 12 '16 at 01:27
  • I've also deleted several films, music, etc, and I still get this message. – Ce SE May 12 '16 at 01:28
  • what should happend after I type in sudo apt-get clean ? all that happens is I'm immediately brought back to my XXX@XXX:~$ It's almost as though it isn't processing the command? – Ce SE May 12 '16 at 01:29
  • If there are no errors, then it worked. However, I think the problem is actually with your /boot partition; please see the edit I just made to my answer. –  May 12 '16 at 01:31
  • Hi; thanks for all the help! I've tried to get rid of old kernels using the commands reccommended in the 'can't upgrade due to low disk space on /boot' and still get: E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Also, I realized (thru reading through some comments) that maybe I have low disk space because i'm using 14.04, encrypted. Is there a way to increase the disc space without unencrypting my computer? thanks so much for the help, but i still can't download loggerpro!!! – Ce SE May 15 '16 at 05:43