: As a last resort, if the configuration continues to hang, some users on Ask Ubuntu recommend clearing the update folder: sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/updates/* Ask Ubuntu Once the issue is resolved, it is recommended to run sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade to ensure your system is fully synchronized and stable. Did you encounter a specific error message system hang when you tried running the suggested dpkg --configure -a E: dpkg was interrupted... run 'sudo dpkg --configure 13 Jul 2012 —
If the command above does not resolve the problem, you may need to try these follow-up steps: : As a last resort, if the configuration