dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0040' near line 0: newline in field name '#padding'

Question

I am getting this dkpg error when I try:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Unable to find a workaround.

Using Ubuntu 16.04

Review the contents of /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0040 – Panther Jun 02 '17 at 20:33 — Panther, Jun 02 '17 at 20:33
Probably easier to delete the file – Panther Jun 02 '17 at 20:35 — Panther, Jun 02 '17 at 20:35

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 02 '17 at 20:37

File sounds corrupted run

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0040
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo dpkg --configure -a

You can remove any other corrupted files in /var/lib/dpkg/updates/ if needed and re-run those commands.

Post any additional errors you may have

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