Problem while installin packages(ubuntu)

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i downloaded secondlife installer from www.getdeb.com .but due to power cut my computer shut up. Now whenever i install any package(only tried .deb) or open any package manager like synaptic or use apt i get error

Ubuntu said:
E: The package secondlife-install needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.

PLEASE HELP

Here is the solution:

*ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4139191&postcount=3

1. sudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status
2. Delete the section for libavahi-core5.
3. sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info /var/lib/dpkg/info_old
4. sudo mkdir /var/lib/dpkg/info
5. sudo apt-get update
6. sudo apt-get -f install

Thnx Fixed.
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