# Broken updates dpkg --configure -a **URL:** \ **Category:** VitalPBX\ **Created:** [May 21, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263 "2026-05-21T21:02:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jhempel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@jhempel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/u/jhempel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263/1 "2026-05-21T21:02:13Z")
After every update, to run the next update, I need to run dpkg --configure -a This is on 2 different installs What is the issue here? ---
**Author:** ![Axio](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/user_avatar/forums.vitalpbx.org/axio/32/4457_2.png) [@Axio](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/u/Axio)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263/2 "2026-05-21T23:34:19Z")
Same here. Also, we are unable to update via the web app. ---
**Author:** ![miguel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/user_avatar/forums.vitalpbx.org/miguel/32/415_2.png) [@miguel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/u/miguel)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263/3 "2026-05-23T08:00:26Z")
If you find yourself executing `dpkg --configure -a` after every update, it indicates that there are unresolved issues that still need attention. ---
**Author:** ![jhempel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@jhempel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/u/jhempel)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263/4 "2026-05-23T12:56:25Z")
No shit, that I why I am asking what the issue is and wow to fix it. ---
**Author:** ![miguel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/user_avatar/forums.vitalpbx.org/miguel/32/415_2.png) [@miguel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/u/miguel)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263/5 "2026-05-23T16:01:36Z")
Don’t be obnoxious! How can I know your issue if I am not seeing your console. A package update might even break for the own OS packages. There’s no a single source of this kind of issues! ---
**Author:** ![jhempel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@jhempel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/u/jhempel)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263/6 "2026-05-26T23:11:16Z")
Well if I have to do the same thing after every update that kind of fits within the definition of an unresolved issue. I am having this problem on two installs and at least one other person is having the same issue on this fairly inactive forum, which points to a at least semi common problem. Your reply gave zero useful info, no suggestions on troubleshooting or common causes, just “ it indicates that there are unresolved issues that still need attention.” and didn’t answer my question “what is the isssue here?” ---
**Author:** ![miguel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/user_avatar/forums.vitalpbx.org/miguel/32/415_2.png) [@miguel](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/u/miguel)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263/7 "2026-05-27T21:28:10Z")
Provide the errors from the command line when executing `apt upgrade` so we can determine the issue. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/uploads/default/original/1X/672b458a1d454755270c2c16adc5316b641c3c6a.png) [@system](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.vitalpbx.org/t/broken-updates-dpkg-configure-a/6263/8 "2026-06-26T21:28:27Z")
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