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DId that for a number of packages including the following (bio-linux-arb), then received the message that bio-linux-fasta would need to be removed (apparently I added this one first).

Package didn't install and I got the message package operation failed with the following details:

installArchives() failed:
Extracting templates from packages: 18%
Extracting templates from packages: 36%
Extracting templates from packages: 54%
Extracting templates from packages: 72%
Extracting templates from packages: 90%
Extracting templates from packages: 100%
Preconfiguring packages ...

Extracting templates from packages: 18%
Extracting templates from packages: 36%
Extracting templates from packages: 54%
Extracting templates from packages: 72%
Extracting templates from packages: 90%
Extracting templates from packages: 100%
Preconfiguring packages ...

Extracting templates from packages: 18%
Extracting templates from packages: 36%
Extracting templates from packages: 54%
Extracting templates from packages: 72%
Extracting templates from packages: 90%
Extracting templates from packages: 100%
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ...
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(Reading database ... 363774 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bio-linux-cdbfasta (1:20100722bl-3) ...
Finished removing Bio-Linux package: bio-linux-cdbfasta
/var/lib/dpkg/info/bio-linux-cdbfasta.postrm: 3: /var/lib/dpkg/info/bio-linux-cdbfasta.postrm: /usr/bin/update-menus: not found
dpkg: error processing package bio-linux-cdbfasta (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Error in function:

I then used the following sudo apt-get purge bio-linux-cdbfasta, to try to remove the bio-linux-cdbfasta then received the message:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
bio-linux-cdbfasta
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 21 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 311 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 363774 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bio-linux-cdbfasta (1:20100722bl-3) ...
Finished removing Bio-Linux package: bio-linux-cdbfasta
/var/lib/dpkg/info/bio-linux-cdbfasta.postrm: 3: /var/lib/dpkg/info/bio-linux-cdbfasta.postrm: /usr/bin/update-menus: not found
dpkg: error processing package bio-linux-cdbfasta (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
bio-linux-cdbfasta
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Now I'm stuck after hours of troubleshooting,

Thanks in advance for your help

To install Bio-Linux on top of an existing Ubuntu installation (14.04) you need to follow the instructions here: http://environmentalomics.org/bio-linux-installation/

You CANNOT simply install packages you want, it won't work, as they are are associated with each other (in Bio-Linux).

[Kimist99]

You CANNOT simply install packages you want, it won't work, as they are are associated with each other (in Bio-Linux).

I posted an error I encoutnered installing Bio-Linux and another member kindly showed me a solution. I then posted the exact code I used to run the software which is working perfectly for me.

Perhaps you should reread the entire thread since your assumption about everything that was done starting at the post #2, appears incorrect.