On Monday 13 June 2005 11:21 am, Andrew Ferrier wrote: > Package: aptitude > Version: 0.2.15.9-2 > Severity: normal > > To recreate: > > 1. Lock the dpkg database e.g. open a terminal, do apt-get install > apackagename, and leave it sitting at the [Y/n] prompt. > > 2. Open another terminal, run aptitude.
... and when you start it, a big red dialog box appears with the message: W: Warning: could not lock the cache file. Opening in read-only mode I guess the implications of this might not be obvious, so I'll make the message more explicit: W: Could not lock the cache file. Opening in read-only mode; any changes you make to the states of packages will NOT be preserved! Daniel -- /------------------- Daniel Burrows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------\ | "Note that fires are not restricted to dormitories. | | Indeed, fire can occur in off-campus residences as well." | | -- Brown University Fire Safety Guide | \---------------- The Turtle Moves! -- http://www.lspace.org ---------------/
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