Comment 6 for bug 122161

Roberto Sarrionandia wrote:
> Thanks for your help, I think we can safely close this bug as it is a
> configuration error. :)
>
> ** Changed in: synaptic (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>
>
sorry this is the actual steps I took to fix the problem with virtual
box and synaptic
I found this is the UBUNTU Forums

1) use the following command to open nautilus with root privileges:
sudo nautilus

2) open the file:
/var/lib/dpkg/status

3) search for "XCOMPMGR" you should find the following lines:
Package: XCOMPMGR
Status: install reinstreq half-installed
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Version: 1.3.6_Ubuntu_edgy

4) Remove these lines from the file and save

You should now be able to use synaptic again!